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TI-2024-02054 Aliases CVE-2024-2212

Heap-based buffer overflow in Eclipse Foundation ThreadX

Priority LOW 37CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In Eclipse ThreadX before 6.4.0, xQueueCreate() and xQueueCreateSet() functions from the FreeRTOS compatibility API (utility/rtos_compatibility_layers/FreeRTOS/tx_freertos.c) were missing parameter checks. This could lead to integer wraparound, under-allocations and heap buffer overflows.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00545 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed ThreadX (Eclipse Foundation): 6.4.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Eclipse FoundationThreadXbefore 6.4.06.4.0Patch availableCNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:threadx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.4.0VulnerableEclipse Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:threadx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.4.0 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA ThreadX (Eclipse Foundation) Fixed in 6.4.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Eclipse Foundation ThreadX 6.4.0

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-02278 Integer wraparound, under-allocation, and heap buffer overflow in Eclipse ThreadX NetX Duo __portable_aligned_alloc()Priority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2024-02056 Missing array size check in _Mtxinit() in the Xtensa portPriority LOW 34

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2212

References

  • TI-2026-00443 Out-of-bounds write in Eclipse ThreadX CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-02056 Missing array size check in _Mtxinit() in the Xtensa port CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-34770 Improper Parameter Check in ThreadX Syscall Implementation CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2025-34769 Missing check for thread priority CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.7
  • TI-2025-34768 Incomplete validation of kernel object pointers in system calls CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.7

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