CVE-2026-74222

U-Boot before 2026.10-rc5 Use-After-Free in lwIP wget Receive Callback

HIGH
8.2
CVSS Score
Published: September 29, 2026 at 09:29 PM UTC
Updated: October 2, 2026 at 01:17 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsU BootU Boot

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Severity
HIGH8.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

U-Boot before 2026.10-rc5 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the httpc_recv_cb() function within the lwIP wget implementation. When HTTP data storage fails, the callback frees the connection PCB but returns ERR_BUF instead of ERR_ABRT, causing the TCP input path to access released memory and crash the bootloader.

Affected

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

v < 2026.10-rc5
Affected range stops below 2026.10-rc5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2026.10-rc5
Affected range stops below 2026.10-rc5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

8.2HIGHVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-416

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