On NXP Kinetis KV1x, Kinetis KV3x, and Kinetis K8x devices, Flash Access Controls (FAC)…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
On NXP Kinetis KV1x, Kinetis KV3x, and Kinetis K8x devices, Flash Access Controls (FAC) (a software IP protection method for execute-only access) can be defeated by observing CPU registers and the effect of code/instruction execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02923 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:nxp:kinetis_kv1x_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NXP |
| cpe:2.3:h:nxp:kinetis_kv1x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NXP |
| cpe:2.3:o:nxp:kinetis_kv3x_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NXP |
| cpe:2.3:h:nxp:kinetis_kv3x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NXP |
| cpe:2.3:o:nxp:kinetis_k8x_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NXP |
| cpe:2.3:h:nxp:kinetis_k8x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NXP |
- cpe:2.3:o:nxp:kinetis_kv1x_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NXP
- cpe:2.3:h:nxp:kinetis_kv1x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NXP
- cpe:2.3:o:nxp:kinetis_kv3x_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NXP
- cpe:2.3:h:nxp:kinetis_kv3x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NXP
- cpe:2.3:o:nxp:kinetis_k8x_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NXP
- cpe:2.3:h:nxp:kinetis_k8x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NXP
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-14237
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-376r-8qwc-r5qg
References
More NXP Kinetis K8x Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-10600 On NXP Kinetis KV1x, Kinetis KV3x, and Kinetis K8x devices, Flash Access Controls (FAC)… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
Sources
- CVE-2019-14237 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-14237 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-376r-8qwc-r5qg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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