CVE-2025-70290

Denx U‑Boot ZFS Filesystem Integer Overflow leading to Arbitrary Code Execution during Boot

Published Aug 26, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in Denx U-Boot before 2026.04. An integer overflow vulnerability in the ZFS filesystem support can be triggered by malformed on-disk metadata. The issue may result in incorrect memory allocation followed by out-of-bounds memory access, potentially leading to a crash or arbitrary code execution during the boot process.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8884-1 U-Boot vulnerabilities
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Denx U‑Boot ZFS Filesystem Integer Overflow leading to Arbitrary Code Execution during Boot
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Title Integer Overflow in Denx U‑Boot ZFS Support Enables Boot‑time Arbitrary Code Execution
Weaknesses CWE-119
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Weaknesses CWE-787
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Title Integer Overflow in Denx U‑Boot ZFS Support Enables Boot‑time Arbitrary Code Execution
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-190
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First Time appeared U-boot
U-boot u-boot
Vendors & Products U-boot
U-boot u-boot
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Description An issue was discovered in Denx U-Boot before 2026.04. An integer overflow vulnerability in the ZFS filesystem support can be triggered by malformed on-disk metadata. The issue may result in incorrect memory allocation followed by out-of-bounds memory access, potentially leading to a crash or arbitrary code execution during the boot process.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 27, 2026, 7:10 PM
Reserved
Jan 9, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 26, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 PM