CVE-2023-39902: High severity nxp uboot secondary program loader vulnerability

Published Oct 17, 2023
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Updated

A software vulnerability has been identified in the U-Boot Secondary Program Loader (SPL) before 2023.07 on select NXP i.MX 8M family processors. Under certain conditions, a crafted Flattened Image Tree (FIT) format structure can be used to overwrite SPL memory, allowing unauthenticated software to execute on the target, leading to privilege escalation. This affects i.MX 8M, i.MX 8M Mini, i.MX 8M Nano, and i.MX 8M Plus.

Affected Software

5 affected components
NXP Uboot Secondary Program Loader<2023.07
NXP i.MX 8M
NXP i.MX 8M Mini
NXP i.MX 8M Nano
NXP i.MX 8M Plus

Event History

Oct 17, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
12:15 PM
DescriptionSeverity
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-39902?

CVE-2023-39902 is a software vulnerability identified in the U-Boot Secondary Program Loader (SPL) on select NXP i.MX 8M family processors.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-39902?

The severity of CVE-2023-39902 is high (7 out of 10).

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2023-39902?

The U-Boot Secondary Program Loader (SPL) before 2023.07 on select NXP i.MX 8M family processors is affected.

4

How can CVE-2023-39902 be exploited?

CVE-2023-39902 can be exploited by using a crafted Flattened Image Tree (FIT) format structure to overwrite SPL memory.

5

Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2023-39902?

No, authentication is not required to exploit CVE-2023-39902.

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