CVE-2026-12051

MEDIUMPre-NVD 4.64.6
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This medium-severity CVE scores 4.6 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 94% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
4.6EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 4.6Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The USB DFU class implementation in Zephyr's new (experimental) device_next USB device stack contains a NULL pointer dereference in handle_download() (subsys/usb/device_next/class/usbd_dfu.c). The handler computes MIN(setup->wLength, buf->len) and passes buf->data to the image write callback without checking that the buf net_buf pointer is non-NULL.

The handler is reached over the USB control endpoint, driven by the USB host. For a DFU_DNLOAD (download) request with no Data OUT stage — notably the zero-length terminating download that the DFU protocol uses to end a firmware transfer — the USB core invokes the class handler with a NULL buffer. After the device has been advanced to the DFU_DNLOAD_IDLE state (by sending one valid download block and a GET_STATUS), a zero-length DFU_DNLOAD reaches handle_download() with buf == NULL, dereferencing it.

The result is a NULL+offset read that triggers a fatal CPU fault, i.e. a denial of service (device crash/reset). The attacker is whatever controls the USB host the device is attached to; DFU download support must be enabled with a registered image. There is no memory corruption or information disclosure — impact is limited to availability. The fix adds an explicit if (buf != NULL) guard so the callback receives a zero-length, NULL-data transfer instead of crashing.

CVSS v3
4.6
EG Score
4.6(medium)
EG Risk
21(Track)
EG Risk 21/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity46% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 11, 2026

Last Modified

August 26, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Aug 11, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github.
github Patch Available

NULL pointer dereference in USB DFU device_next download handler (handle_download) · Advisory · zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr · GitHub

https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-vhvq-q6rw-jvm4
github_commit

commit 552ca3712575 (zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr)

Fix landed in zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr commit 552ca3712575 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/commit/552ca371257597b71490482d5cc597157ea60f12

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-12051?
CVE-2026-12051 is a medium vulnerability published on August 11, 2026. The USB DFU class implementation in Zephyr's new (experimental) devicenext USB device stack contains a NULL pointer dereference in handledownload() (subsys/usb/devicenext/class/usbddfu.c). The handler computes MIN(setup->wLength, buf->len) and passes buf->data to the image write callback without…
When was CVE-2026-12051 disclosed?
CVE-2026-12051 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 11, 2026, with the most recent update on August 26, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-12051 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-12051 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 93.8% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-12051?
CVE-2026-12051 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.6 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-12051?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-12051, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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