EmberZNet malformed MAC layer packet leads to denial of service
Priority LOW 29CWE-120Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A malformed 802.15.4 packet causes a buffer overflow to occur leading to an assert and a denial of service. A watchdog reset clears the error condition automatically.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0028 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Simplicity SDK (silabs.com): 2024.12.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| silabs.com | Simplicity SDK | before 2024.12.0 | 2024.12.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Simplicity SDK Vendorsilabs.com Affected before 2024.12.0 Fixed in 2024.12.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Simplicity SDK (silabs.com) Fixed in 2024.12.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6350
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79x5-rf42-8f32
References
More silabs.com vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-24288 Heap-based buffer overflow in silabs.com Gecko Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-14952 Memory corruption in silabs.com Gecko Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-12925 Memory corruption in silabs.com Gecko Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-12476 Heap-based buffer overflow in silabs.com Gecko Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-08744 Heap-based buffer overflow in MicriumOS HTTP Server allows potential remote code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-12937 Memory corruption in silabs.com Gecko Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-6350 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6350 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-79x5-rf42-8f32 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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