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CVE-2026-10678

8.1
High
EPSS 0.39%Patch availableJul 22, 2026

Zephyr MCTP-over-I2C+GPIO bug allows memory corruption via malicious I2C master.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-10678 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-10678 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-10678?

CVE-2026-10678 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-10678?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-10678. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-10678 affect?

CVE-2026-10678 affects Zephyr RTOS subsys/pmci/mctp/mctp_i2c_gpio_target.c, Zephyr v4.3.0, Zephyr v4.4.0, Devices using Zephyr MCTP-over-I2C+GPIO target binding. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-10678?

Upgrade Zephyr to the fixed release or apply vendor patch; restrict/untrust I2C masters.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Zephyr RTOS subsys/pmci/mctp/mctp_i2c_gpio_target.cZephyr v4.3.0Zephyr v4.4.0Devices using Zephyr MCTP-over-I2C+GPIO target binding
impact

A malicious or malfunctioning I2C bus master can trigger NULL deref or one-byte heap overflow, causing memory corruption, hard fault, or potential code execution/DoS.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
zephyrproject zephyr
  • affected>= 4.3.0 and < 4.5.0

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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