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CVE-2026-22211

Summary
Assigner-VulnCheck
Assigner Org ID-83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
Published At-14 Jan, 2026 | 15:19
Updated At-14 Jan, 2026 | 15:35
Rejected At-
Credits

TinyOS <= 2.1.2 Global Buffer Overflow in printfUART

TinyOS versions up to and including 2.1.2 contain a global buffer overflow vulnerability in the printfUART formatted output implementation used within the ZigBee / IEEE 802.15.4 networking stack. The implementation formats output into a fixed-size global buffer and concatenates strings for %s format specifiers using strcat() without verifying remaining buffer capacity. When printfUART is invoked with a caller-controlled string longer than the available space, the unbounded sprintf/strcat sequence writes past the end of debugbuf, resulting in global memory corruption. This can cause denial of service, unintended behavior, or information disclosure via corrupted adjacent global state or UART output.

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:VulnCheck
Assigner Org ID:83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
Published At:14 Jan, 2026 | 15:19
Updated At:14 Jan, 2026 | 15:35
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
TinyOS <= 2.1.2 Global Buffer Overflow in printfUART

TinyOS versions up to and including 2.1.2 contain a global buffer overflow vulnerability in the printfUART formatted output implementation used within the ZigBee / IEEE 802.15.4 networking stack. The implementation formats output into a fixed-size global buffer and concatenates strings for %s format specifiers using strcat() without verifying remaining buffer capacity. When printfUART is invoked with a caller-controlled string longer than the available space, the unbounded sprintf/strcat sequence writes past the end of debugbuf, resulting in global memory corruption. This can cause denial of service, unintended behavior, or information disclosure via corrupted adjacent global state or UART output.

Affected Products
Vendor
TinyOS
Product
TinyOS
Repo
https://github.com/tinyos/tinyos-main
Default Status
unknown
Versions
Affected
  • From 0 through 2.1.2 (semver)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-787CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-787
Description: CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
4.05.1MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Version: 4.0
Base score: 5.1
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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Ron Edgerson
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HyperlinkResource
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Jan/14
technical-description
exploit
https://github.com/tinyos/tinyos-main
product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tinyos-global-buffer-overflow-in-printfuart
third-party-advisory
Hyperlink: https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Jan/14
Resource:
technical-description
exploit
Hyperlink: https://github.com/tinyos/tinyos-main
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product
Hyperlink: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tinyos-global-buffer-overflow-in-printfuart
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▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:disclosure@vulncheck.com
Published At:14 Jan, 2026 | 16:15
Updated At:14 Jan, 2026 | 16:25

TinyOS versions up to and including 2.1.2 contain a global buffer overflow vulnerability in the printfUART formatted output implementation used within the ZigBee / IEEE 802.15.4 networking stack. The implementation formats output into a fixed-size global buffer and concatenates strings for %s format specifiers using strcat() without verifying remaining buffer capacity. When printfUART is invoked with a caller-controlled string longer than the available space, the unbounded sprintf/strcat sequence writes past the end of debugbuf, resulting in global memory corruption. This can cause denial of service, unintended behavior, or information disclosure via corrupted adjacent global state or UART output.

CISA Catalog
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary4.05.1MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Type: Secondary
Version: 4.0
Base score: 5.1
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CPE Matches

Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-787Primarydisclosure@vulncheck.com
CWE ID: CWE-787
Type: Primary
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
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https://github.com/tinyos/tinyos-maindisclosure@vulncheck.com
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https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Jan/14disclosure@vulncheck.com
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tinyos-global-buffer-overflow-in-printfuartdisclosure@vulncheck.com
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Hyperlink: https://github.com/tinyos/tinyos-main
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
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Hyperlink: https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Jan/14
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tinyos-global-buffer-overflow-in-printfuart
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
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