CVE-2026-71974 (GCVE-0-2026-71974)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-29 21:29 – Updated: 2026-09-30 19:23
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
U-Boot before 2026.10-rc3 Out-of-Bounds Write via Android Bootmeth Partition Read
Summary
U-Boot before 2026.10-rc3 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in read_slotted_partition() that fails to validate image size against partition bounds. Attackers with physical access can supply crafted boot media with oversized headers to write past the load buffer into bootloader memory on devices without Android Verified Boot protection.
Severity
4.8 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-30 19:22 UTC
CWE
- CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/u-boot/u-boot/commit/35432ef6f… | patch |
| https://github.com/u-boot/u-boot/blob/v2026.07/bo… | technical-description |
| https://patch.msgid.link/20260729-b4-android-boot… | mailing-list |
| https://github.com/u-boot/u-boot | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/u-boot-befor… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-07-29 00:00
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