Description
openFPGALoader is a utility for programming FPGAs. In 1.1.1 and earlier, a heap-buffer-overflow read vulnerability exists in POFParser::parseSection() that allows out-of-bounds heap memory access when parsing a crafted .pof file. No FPGA hardware is required to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected products
trabucayre: openfpgaloader
References2
- github.com/trabucayre/openFPGALoader/security/advisories/GHSA-9… ExploitVendor Advisory
- github.com/trabucayre/openFPGALoader/security/advisories/GHSA-9… ExploitVendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.1
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 6 · as of 12 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-125
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