Answer in brief
CVE-2026-77236 records a High severity (CVSS 7.3) vulnerability in Missing size validation in SecureContext_AllocateContext in FreeRTOS-Kernel. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel (generic), FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel (generic), FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:amazon:freertos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernelgeneric | 10.2.0 | Not reported |
| FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernelgeneric | >=10.2.0 <=11.3.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 21, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 21, 2026
Missing minimum size validation in secure context allocation in FreeRTOS-Kernel before 11.3.1 might allow local users to corrupt secure-world heap metadata via an out-of-bounds write with an undersized stack size parameter. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 11.3.1 or later.
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