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CVE-2026-3437: CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Portwell Portwell Engineering Toolkits

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-3437cvecve-2026-3437cwe-119
Published: 03/03/2026 (03/03/2026, 17:44:59 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Portwell
Product: Portwell Engineering Toolkits

Description

An improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer vulnerability in Portwell Engineering Toolkits version 4.8.2 could allow a local authenticated attacker to read and write to arbitrary memory via the Portwell Engineering Toolkits driver. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in escalation of privileges or cause a denial-of-service condition.

CVSS v4.0

Score 9.3critical

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
High
Subsq. Integrity
High
Subsq. Availability
High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
portwell/portwell-engineering-toolkits
pkg:github/portwell/portwell-engineering-toolkits
Affected versions
=4.8.2

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/25/2026, 20:16:34 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-3437 is a critical vulnerability in Portwell Engineering Toolkits version 4.8.2 caused by improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer (CWE-119). A local authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw through the toolkit's driver to perform arbitrary memory read and write operations. This can result in escalation of privileges or denial-of-service. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability, and security requirements.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows a local authenticated attacker to read and write arbitrary memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation or denial-of-service conditions on affected systems running Portwell Engineering Toolkits 4.8.2.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided at this time. Until a patch is available, restrict local authenticated access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the Portwell Engineering Toolkits driver.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
icscert
Date Reserved
2026-03-02T13:08:19.404Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 69a71f08d1a09e29cb64f6f8

Added to database: 03/03/2026, 17:48:56 UTC

Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 20:16:34 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC

Views: 240

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