Description
Missing queue-set type validation in xQueueAddToSet() in the FreeRTOS-Kernel before 11.3.1 might allow an unprivileged task on MPU-enabled ports with configUSE_QUEUE_SETS=1 to read privileged kernel memory. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 11.3.1 or later.
Published: 2026-08-21
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Description Missing queue-set type validation in xQueueAddToSet() in the FreeRTOS-Kernel before 11.3.1 might allow an unprivileged task on MPU-enabled ports with configUSE_QUEUE_SETS=1 to read privileged kernel memory. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 11.3.1 or later.
Title Missing type validation in xQueueAddToSet in FreeRTOS-Kernel
First Time appeared Freertos
Freertos freertos-kernel
Weaknesses CWE-125
CWE-843
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:freertos:freertos-kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Freertos
Freertos freertos-kernel
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Freertos Freertos-kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: AMZN

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-21T19:43:15.837Z

Reserved: 2026-08-20T18:42:40.533Z

Link: CVE-2026-77237

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-21T18:16:51.950

Modified: 2026-08-21T18:16:51.950

Link: CVE-2026-77237

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-125

    Out-of-bounds Read

  • CWE-843

    Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')