CVE-2026-22212

TinyOS <= 2.1.2 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in mcp2200gpio

Published Jan 12, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
TinyOS versions up to and including 2.1.2 contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the mcp2200gpio utility. The vulnerability is caused by unsafe use of strcpy() and strcat() functions when constructing device paths during automatic device discovery. A local attacker can exploit this by creating specially crafted filenames under /dev/usb/, leading to stack memory corruption and application crashes.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

No advisories available
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tinyos
Tinyos tinyos
Vendors & Products Tinyos
Tinyos tinyos
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description TinyOS versions up to and including 2.1.2 contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the mcp2200gpio utility. The vulnerability is caused by unsafe use of strcpy() and strcat() functions when constructing device paths during automatic device discovery. A local attacker can exploit this by creating specially crafted filenames under /dev/usb/, leading to stack memory corruption and application crashes.
Title TinyOS <= 2.1.2 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in mcp2200gpio
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Jul 14, 2026, 3:53 PM
Reserved
Jan 6, 2026, 4:47 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jan 12, 2026, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jul 14, 2026, 4:16 PM