CVE-2026-116488: Heap Overflow (CVSS 6.8)

Description

NXP MCUXpresso SDK USB middleware (mcuxsdk-middleware-usb) before 2.13.0 contains a heap buffer overflow in host audio, video and CDC class drivers that trust device-supplied bNumEndpoints and bLength values. A malicious USB device can supply crafted descriptors that write endpoint entries past the fixed-size epList array, corrupting heap memory for code execution or denial of service.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0037

Probability of exploitation

0.31%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-122 CWE-122

References

Other References

https://github.com/nxp-mcuxpresso/mcuxsdk-middleware-usb https://github.com/nxp-mcuxpresso/mcuxsdk-middleware-usb/blob/release/26.06.00/host/class/usb_host_audio.c#L517 https://github.com/nxp-mcuxpresso/mcuxsdk-middleware-usb/commit/264b8e6849e609abd8e2b045bc7786818b0d2bbc https://github.com/nxp-mcuxpresso/mcuxsdk-middleware-usb/commit/6a1d1a7c32026e6d83504415931c4ae97ef7b7a1 https://github.com/nxp-mcuxpresso/mcuxsdk-middleware-usb/commit/f615b03e302f0c58de5bf1cfeb31dfb85a2e514a https://mcuxpresso.nxp.com/mcuxsdk/latest/release/index.html#release-highlights https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nxp-mcuxpresso-sdk-usb-middleware-before-2.13.0-heap-overflow-via-host-class-drivers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-116488? +

NXP MCUXpresso SDK USB middleware (mcuxsdk-middleware-usb) before 2.13.0 contains a heap buffer overflow in host audio, video and CDC class drivers that trust device-supplied bNumEndpoints and bLength values. A malicious USB device can supply crafted descriptors that write endpoint entries past the fixed-size epList array, corrupting heap memory for code execution or denial of service. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-116488? +

CVE-2026-116488 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0037, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-116488? +

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