CVE-2026-18349: SAMA5D44 Fault Injection Vulnerability
Published Aug 24, 2026
·Updated
Improper protection against voltage and clock glitches vulnerability in Microchip SAMA5D4 allows Hardware Fault Injection.
This issue affects SAMA5D4.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Microchip SAMA5D4=SAMA5D4
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Compensating control
For SAMA5D4 deployments, make the core supply rail physically inaccessible by avoiding exposed test points or headers and using potting, conformal coating, shielding, or tamper-resistant enclosures to prevent attachment of fault-injection equipment.
Event History
Aug 24, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:07 PM
RemedyDescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
Which systems are exposed to this issue?
The issue affects Microchip SAMA5D4 devices. Exposure is limited to systems that use this hardware.
2
What does an attacker need to exploit it?
Exploitation requires the ability to perform hardware fault injection using voltage or clock glitches. The provided information does not indicate that this can be exploited remotely.