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01 Record

CVE-2026-12366

Use-after-free freeing an armed dynamically-allocated k_timer in Zephyr userspace object disposal

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: zephyr
CNA base score8.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

02 Description

Use-after-free freeing an armed dynamically-allocated k_timer in Zephyr userspace object disposal

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.16% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 5.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
8.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Awaiting Analysis. NVD last modified this record on 2026-08-26.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2026-08-14 17:52Z2 MO AGO
Last updated
2026-08-14 19:21Z2 MO AGO
Reserved
2026-06-16
Assigning CNA
zephyr
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 8.8)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
Data version
5.2
Document digest
f2095b189078f38b5375c8fb1ad95f404e65817fc8340b66182c91e9f4a287d0

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
zephyrprojectzephyr1.12.0 to < 4.5.0—

06 References