CVE-2026-85032: zephyrproject zephyr · Use After Free
Affects zephyrproject zephyrSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium : upgrade to 4.5.0 when convenient.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 13:58 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (zephyr) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.8 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.5.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade zephyrproject zephyr to 4.5.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| zephyrprojectzephyr | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubzephyrpkg:github/zephyrOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in Zephyr version 4.5.0, which replaces the vulnerable k_work_cancel() call with k_work_cancel_sync() to properly synchronize work cancellation and resource freeing. Users should upgrade to Zephyr 4.5.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigations are specified or required.
Description
CVE-2026-85032 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Zephyr project's MCTP over USB device class subsystem. The flaw arises from improper synchronization between two threads handling USB data reception and device disable operations, allowing a race condition that can lead to memory corruption or null pointer dereference. This affects Zephyr versions from 4.4.0 up to but not including 4.5.0. The issue is fixed in version 4.5.0.