In U-Boot of append_uint32_le(), there is a possible fault injection due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to physical escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

cve CVE-2025-36938 1 source, 1 claim · Watch

NVD writes:
In U-Boot of append_uint32_le(), there is a possible fault injection due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to physical escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. En U-Boot, en append_uint32_le(), existe una posible inyección de fallos debido a un error de lógica en el código. Esto podría conducir a una escalada física de privilegios sin necesidad de privilegios de ejecución adicionales. No se necesita interacción del usuario para la explotación. the claim

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vulnerability

In U-Boot of append_uint32_le(), there is a possible fault injection due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to physical escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
zetlyn/cve-nvd · 2025-12-11
cvss 6.8 product Android status Modified vendor Google source