CVE-2024-2214
Missing array size check in _Mtxinit() in the Xtensa port
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 26, 2024 at 03:48 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorThreadX
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
In Eclipse ThreadX before version 6.4.0, the _Mtxinit() function in the Xtensa port was missing an array size check causing a memory overwrite. The affected file was ports/xtensa/xcc/src/tx_clib_lock.c
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/threadx/security/advisories/GHSA-vmp6-qhp9-r66xSSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-129
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