Eclipse: >> Threadx Security Vulnerabilities
The vulnerability stems from an incorrect error-checking logic in the CreateCounter() function (in threadx/utility/rtos_compatibility_layers/OSEK/tx_osek.c) when handling the return value of osek_get_counter(). Specifically, the current code checks if cntr_id equals 0u to determine failure, but @osek_get_counter() actually returns E_OS_SYS_STACK (defined as 12U) when it fails. This mismatch causes the error branch to never execute even when the counter pool is exhausted.
As a result, when the counter pool is depleted, the code proceeds to cast the error code (12U) to a pointer (OSEK_COUNTER *), creating a wild pointer. Subsequent writes to members of this pointer lead to writes to illegal memory addresses (e.g., 0x0000000C), which can trigger immediate HardFaults or silent memory corruption.
This vulnerability poses significant risks, including potential denial-of-service attacks (via repeated calls to exhaust the counter pool) and unauthorized memory access.
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2026-01-27
In Eclipse ThreadX before 6.4.3, when memory protection is enabled, syscall parameters verification wasn't enough, allowing an attacker to obtain an arbitrary memory read/write.
CVSS Score
7.1
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-10-15
In Eclipse ThreadX before version 6.4.3, the thread module has a setting of maximum priority. In some cases the check of that maximum priority wasn't performed, allowing, as a result, to obtain a thread with higher priority than expected and causing a possible denial of service.
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-10-15
In Eclipse ThreadX before version 6.4.3, an attacker can cause a denial of service (crash) by providing a pointer to a reserved or unmapped memory region. Vulnerable system calls had a check of pointers, but that check wasn't verifying whether the pointer is outside the module memory region.
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-10-14
In Eclipse ThreadX before 6.4.0, xQueueCreate() and xQueueCreateSet()
functions from the FreeRTOS compatibility API
(utility/rtos_compatibility_layers/FreeRTOS/tx_freertos.c) were missing
parameter checks. This could lead to integer wraparound,
under-allocations and heap buffer overflows.
CVSS Score
7.3
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2024-03-26
In Eclipse ThreadX before version 6.4.0, the _Mtxinit() function in the
Xtensa port was missing an array size check causing a memory overwrite.
The affected file was ports/xtensa/xcc/src/tx_clib_lock.c
CVSS Score
7.0
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2024-03-26