U-Boot before 2026.10-rc3 Out-of-Bounds Write via Android Bootmeth Partition Read
U-Boot before 2026.10-rc3 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in read_slotted_partition() that fails to validate image size against partition bounds. Attackers with physical access can supply crafted boot media with oversized headers to write past the load buffer into bootloader memory on devices without Android Verified Boot protection.
CVE-2026-71974
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-71974
u-boot
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"repo": "https://github.com/u-boot/u-boot",
"vendor": "u-boot",
"product": "u-boot",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"lessThan": "2026.10-rc3",
"versionType": "custom"
}
],
"packageURL": "pkg:github/u-boot/u-boot",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-71974
Source reference:
/cveMetadata/cveId
Publisher severity
medium
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #4826 · Revision 1
- Added to Heist Feed
- Publisher date