CVE-2019-1010295

Linaro/OP-TEE OP-TEE 3.3.0 and earlier is affected by: Buffer Overflow

published July 15, 2019

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
76.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🛑 A small buffer overflow in OP-TEE could lead to surprisingly sneaky memory corruption! 😱 Think of it like a restaurant kitchen where a chef spills a secret ingredient into the wrong dish—suddenly, everything on the menu could taste different, or worse, unsafe for customers! If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive memory content, potentially revealing critical information and leading to further attacks. It's like leaving the back door to your kitchen wide open—inviting unwelcome guests to sample your recipes!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant kitchen where a chef spills a secret ingredient into the wrong dish—suddenly, everything on the menu could taste different, or worse, unsafe for customers! This buffer overflow flaw in OP-TEE allows for memory corruption, enabling potential attackers to manipulate memory contents unexpectedly. This could result in unauthorized access or unintended behavior of the system.

What to do

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive memory content, potentially revealing critical information and leading to further attacks. It's like leaving the back door to your kitchen wide open—inviting unwelcome guests to sample your recipes! To secure your system, upgrade to OP-TEE version 3.4.0 or later immediately. Regularly review your memory handling practices to minimize future risks. Don't forget to test your applications after the upgrade! You're on the right track! Just follow these steps, and you'll be bolstering your defenses in no time! 🦸

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01629 · 76.0th percentile
Published
2019-07-15T17:25Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 JUL 17:25Z
    Linaro/OP-TEE OP-TEE 3.3.0 and earlier is affected by: Buffer Overflow
    cvelistv5