TI-2024-02056 Aliases CVE-2024-2214

Missing array size check in _Mtxinit() in the Xtensa port

LOW 34CWE-129Published 2024-03-26 · Updated 2025-02-13

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-129 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In Eclipse ThreadX before version 6.4.0, the _Mtxinit() function in the Xtensa port was missing an array size check causing a memory overwrite. The affected file was ports/xtensa/xcc/src/tx_clib_lock.c

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0034 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed ThreadX (Eclipse Foundation): 6.4.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

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Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Eclipse Foundation	ThreadX	before 6.4.0	6.4.0	Patch available	CNA

ThreadX VendorEclipse Foundation Affected before 6.4.0 Fixed in 6.4.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:threadx::::::::	before 6.4.0	Vulnerable	Eclipse 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 · 2024-03-26
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-2024-02054 Heap-based buffer overflow in Eclipse Foundation ThreadXPriority LOW 37
Show all 3 records →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2214

References

Patch 1

https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/threadx/security/advisories/GHSA-vmp6-qhp9-r66x

Other 2

TI-2024-02054 Heap-based buffer overflow in Eclipse Foundation ThreadX CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2026-00443 Out-of-bounds write in Eclipse ThreadX 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

Sources

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