Stack-based buffer overflow in Bosch Sensortec BHI385 SensorAPI
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Bosch Sensortec BHI385 SensorAPI (C library) within the debug message parser function bhi385_parse_debug_message (located in bhi385_parse.c). The function parses FIFO events and extracts an 8-bit message length directly from the attacker-controlled event payload (callback_info->data_ptr[0]) without enforcing bounds checks or clamping the value. When copying the payload into a fixed-size stack buffer of 17 bytes (uint8_t debug_msg[17]) via memcpy, providing a length byte greater than 16 causes the function to write past the allocated stack boundary. This memory corruption can be triggered by a malicious or compromised sensor or bus participant, leading to a firmware crash, Denial of Service (DoS), or potentially the execution of arbitrary code via adjacent stack data corruption.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosch Sensortec | BHI385 SensorAPI (C Library) | 1.1.0 – 2.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BHI385 SensorAPI (C Library) VendorBosch Sensortec Affected 1.1.0 – 2.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42805
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7h94-3r4w-8qw8
References
More Bosch Sensortec vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-31025 Heap-based buffer overflow in Bosch Sensortec COINES_SDK CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2026-31022 Stack-based buffer overflow in Bosch Sensortec BHI360_SensorAPI CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2026-31026 Buffer overflow in Bosch Sensortec COINES_SDK CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2026-31024 Out-of-bounds read in Bosch Sensortec BME690 SensorAPI CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-42805 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-42805 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7h94-3r4w-8qw8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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