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CVE-2023-7152 — A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in MicroPython 1.21.0/1.22.0-preview

Critical CVSS 9.8

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in MicroPython 1.21.0/1.22.0-preview. Affected by this issue is the function poll_set_add_fd of the file extmod/modselect.c. The manipulation leads to use after free. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as 8b24aa36ba978eafc6114b6798b47b7bfecdca26. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-249158 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.8 (3.1)
Published
2023-12-29
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
software/application
Weaknesses
CWE-416

Affected products

  • micropython / micropython / 1.21.0
  • micropython / micropython / 1.22.0

Matched remediation archetype

Use-after-free, double free, and expired resource use

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Check exposure

  • Trace ownership, references, callbacks, asynchronous tasks, and teardown paths around the affected object or resource.
  • Identify reachable inputs and timing or state transitions that can release the object while references remain.
  • Confirm affected builds, allocators, feature flags, architectures, and process privileges.

Remediate safely

  • Apply the maintained ownership or lifetime fix and rebuild all artifacts containing the affected native code.
  • Use explicit ownership, safe reference management, cancellation and join semantics, and idempotent teardown.
  • Add deterministic lifetime tests plus isolated sanitizer and concurrency coverage for shutdown and error paths.

Authoritative sources

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