How severe is CVE-2021-27502?

CVE-2021-27502 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.4, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2021-27502 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-27502?

CVE-2021-27502 primarily affects Ti Simplelink Cc13xx Software Development Kit. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-27502?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2021-27502 published?

CVE-2021-27502 was published on 2023-11-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-27502

CVE-2021-27502 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ti Simplelink Cc13xx Software Development Kit with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-190.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-190
Affected product: Ti Simplelink Cc13xx Software Development Kit
Published: 2023-11-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Texas Instruments TI-RTOS, when configured to use HeapMem heap(default), malloc returns a valid pointer to a small buffer on extremely large values, which can trigger an integer overflow vulnerability in 'HeapMem_allocUnprotected' and result in code execution.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-27502?: Texas Instruments TI-RTOS, when configured to use HeapMem heap(default), malloc returns a valid pointer to a small buffer on extremely large values, which can trigger an integer overflow vulnerability in 'HeapMem_allocUnprotected' and result in code execution.
How severe is CVE-2021-27502?: CVE-2021-27502 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.4, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2021-27502 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-27502?: CVE-2021-27502 primarily affects Ti Simplelink Cc13xx Software Development Kit. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-27502?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2021-27502 published?: CVE-2021-27502 was published on 2023-11-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (6)

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cpe:2.3:a:ti:simplelink_cc26xx_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ti:simplelink_cc32xx_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ti:simplelink_msp432e401y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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