Memory disclosure or crash via unchecked target code
Published Jul 29, 2026 · Updated Jul 29, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in Zephyr RTOS 4.2.0 through 4.3.0 and 4.4.0 through 4.4.1 allows local users to read memory or crash the system. The print_coredump_hdr() function uses an unvalidated 16-bit tgt_code value to index a seven-entry string-pointer array, then passes the resulting pointer to shell_print(). Exploitation requires shell access and the ability to stage or corrupt a stored coredump; normal device-generated target codes are in range.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds read in Zephyr RTOS 4.2.0 through 4.3.0 and 4.4.0 through 4.4.1 allows local users to read memory or crash the system. The print_coredump_hdr() function uses an unvalidated 16-bit tgt_code value to index a seven-entry string-pointer array, then passes the resulting pointer to shell_print(). Exploitation requires shell access and the ability to stage or corrupt a stored coredump; normal device-generated target codes are in range.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-10684
- Published
- Jul 29, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 29, 2026
- Vendor
- Zephyr Project
- Product
- Zephyr RTOS
- Classifications
- CWE-125, T1005
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 29, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=4.2.0 <4.3.1
- Affected versionversion=4.4.0 <=4.4.1
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