CVE-2021-42553 (GCVE-0-2021-42553)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-21 00:00 – Updated: 2025-05-07 20:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
STM32 USB Host Library Buffer Overflow
Summary
A buffer overflow vulnerability in stm32_mw_usb_host of STMicroelectronics in versions before 3.5.1 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code when the descriptor contains more endpoints than USBH_MAX_NUM_ENDPOINTS. The library is typically integrated when using a RTOS such as FreeRTOS on STM32 MCUs.
Severity
6.8 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-07 20:06 UTC
CWE
- buffer overflow
- CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STMicroelectronics STM32Cube | STM32 USB Host Library |
Affected:
all , < 3.5.1
(custom)
|
guessed |
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