CVE-2021-34260Public exploit

Arbitrary code execution via unchecked descriptor length

Published Jul 22, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Buffer overflow in STMicroelectronics STM32Cube Middleware 1.8.0 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code. USBH_ParseInterfaceDesc() trusts if_descriptor->bLength without comparing it with the remaining configuration-descriptor buffer, so USBH_GetNextDesc() advances past the input boundary. The published proof of concept requires a crafted USB device packet supplied to an STM32H7B3 host running the MSC_Standalone application, exposing the embedded target to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Buffer overflow in STMicroelectronics STM32Cube Middleware 1.8.0 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code. USBH_ParseInterfaceDesc() trusts if_descriptor->bLength without comparing it with the remaining configuration-descriptor buffer, so USBH_GetNextDesc() advances past the input boundary. The published proof of concept requires a crafted USB device packet supplied to an STM32H7B3 host running the MSC_Standalone application, exposing the embedded target to arbitrary code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-34260
Published
Jul 22, 2021
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-120, T1200
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 22, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

4.6NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
6.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
T1200Hardware Additions

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