CVE-2023-0779Public exploit

Memory disclosure via unvalidated net pkt pointer

Published May 30, 2023 · Updated Feb 13, 2025

Improper input validation in Zephyr RTOS before 3.3 allows local users with shell access to read firmware memory or crash the device. The net pkt command's cmd_net_pkt handler converts a hexadecimal string to a pointer and passes it to net_pkt_buffer_info and net_pkt_buffer_hexdump without verifying that it identifies a valid net_pkt object. Successful disclosure requires knowledge of the memory layout and attacker-controlled data at a known address; an arbitrary invalid address can instead fault and crash the device.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in Zephyr RTOS before 3.3 allows local users with shell access to read firmware memory or crash the device. The net pkt command's cmd_net_pkt handler converts a hexadecimal string to a pointer and passes it to net_pkt_buffer_info and net_pkt_buffer_hexdump without verifying that it identifies a valid net_pkt object. Successful disclosure requires knowledge of the memory layout and attacker-controlled data at a known address; an arbitrary invalid address can instead fault and crash the device.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-0779
Published
May 30, 2023
Updated
Feb 13, 2025
Vendor
Zephyr Project
Product
Zephyr RTOS
Classifications
CWE-20, T1005, T1499
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 30, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=v2.7.4
  2. Affected versionversion=unspecified <v3.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Zephyr Project · Zephyr RTOSversion=unspecified <=v2.7.4; version=unspecified <v3.3

Published CVSS scores

6.7Zephyr ProjectCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1005Data from Local System
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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