CVE-2019-14237

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 12, 2019 at 05:56 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:18 AM UTC
6 products affected across 1 vendorKinetis KV3X FirmwareKinetis K8X FirmwareKinetis KV1X Firmware

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%

Description

On NXP Kinetis KV1x, Kinetis KV3x, and Kinetis K8x devices, Flash Access Controls (FAC) (a software IP protection method for execute-only access) can be defeated by observing CPU registers and the effect of code/instruction execution.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions
nxp-kinetis-k8x (same device)
All versions
nxp-kinetis-kv1x (same device)
All versions
nxp-kinetis-kv3x (same device)
All versions
All versions
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
https://www.usenix.org/system/files/woot19-paper_schink.pdf

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863

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