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HIGH

CVE-2026-74220

CVSS v3

8.2

HIGH

EPSS Score

0.3 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-30

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

U-Boot before 2026.10-rc5 contains a buffer overflow in nfs_read_reply() function in net/nfs-common.c that allows attackers to corrupt memory by supplying crafted NFS READ reply lengths. A malicious NFS server can exploit signed integer handling to bypass length validation and write far past the destination buffer, crashing the bootloader or corrupting memory.

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Published
2026-09-29
Last Modified
2026-09-29

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-74220?

U-Boot before 2026.10-rc5 contains a buffer overflow in nfs_read_reply() function in net/nfs-common.c that allows attackers to corrupt memory by supplying crafted NFS READ reply lengths. A malicious NFS server can exploit signed integer handling to bypass length validation and write far past the destination buffer, crashing the bootloader or corrupting memory.

Is CVE-2026-74220 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-74220 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.3% on 2026-09-30, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-74220?

CVE-2026-74220 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.2 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

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