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● CVE — High

CVE-2026-74222

DiscoveredSep 29, 2026UpdatedOct 2, 2026

U-Boot before 2026.10-rc5 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the httpc_recv_cb() function within the lwIP wget implementation. When HTTP data storage fails, the callback frees the connection PCB but returns ERR_BUF instead of ERR_ABRT, causing the TCP input path to access released memory and crash the bootloader.

CVSS v3.1
8.2 HIGH
EPSS
0.30%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
1
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityNONE
IntegrityLOW
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Connections
2 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Sep 29, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record.
Oct 21, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8930-2: U-Boot vulnerabilities