Integer overflow in Tesla Model 3
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Tesla Model 3 VCSEC Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected Tesla Model 3 vehicles. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the VCSEC module. By manipulating the certificate response sent from the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), an attacker can trigger an integer overflow before writing to memory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the VCSEC module and send arbitrary messages to the vehicle CAN bus. Was ZDI-CAN-23800.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla | Model 3 | 2024.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Model 3 VendorTesla Affected 2024.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2082
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h982-967r-m89p
References
Advisory 1
More Tesla Model 3 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-07342 The renderer process in the entertainment system on Tesla Model 3 vehicles mishandles JIT… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-15459 Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Tesla Model 3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-20636 Buffer overflow in Tesla Model 3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-20635 Use after free in Tesla Model 3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-10816 Certain Tesla vehicles through 2022-03-26 allow attackers to open the charging port via a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-15460 Heap-based buffer overflow in Tesla Model 3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-2082 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-2082 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h982-967r-m89p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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