U-Boot through 2026.10-rc5 Out-of-Bounds Write in BMP RLE8 Decoder
CVSS score
6.0
EPSS probability
%0.2
Risk score
0.0
Published
12 d ago
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Vulnerability description
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CVE-2026-71972 has vendor, distribution, patch and security-source records on file. We can compare them and prepare an explanation linked to the evidence.
U-Boot through 2026.10-rc5 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the video_display_rle8_bitmap function in drivers/video/video_bmp.c. Attackers can supply a crafted RLE8-compressed BMP image to corrupt memory adjacent to the framebuffer and crash the bootloader.
IMPACT: Affected Products and Software
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-71972 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.
| ID | VENDOR | PRODUCT | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | u-boot | u-boot | View |
RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check
SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources
CVSS Scores
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| SCORE | VERSION | SEVERITY | VECTOR | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | CVSS V4_0 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | CVE CNA |
| 6.0 | CVSS V40 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X | NVD |
| 5.9 | CVSS V3_1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H | CVE CNA |
| 5.9 | CVSS V31 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H | NVD |
Patch and Remediation Guide
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Public exploit and active exploitation status
Verified exploit intelligence
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Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Attack Vector and Accessibility
Official Sources and Advisories
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