# CVE-2021-27208: When booting a Zync-7000 SOC device from nand flash memory, the nand driver in the ROM does not validate the inputs when reading in any para

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-03-15 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

When booting a Zync-7000 SOC device from nand flash memory, the nand driver in the ROM does not validate the inputs when reading in any parameters in the nand’s parameter page. IF a field read in from the parameter page is too large, this causes a buffer overflow that could lead to arbitrary code execution. Physical access and modification of the board assembly on which the Zynq-7000 SoC device mounted is needed to replace the original NAND flash memory with a NAND flash emulation device for this attack to be successful.

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## References

- https://www.xilinx.com/products/silicon-devices/soc/zynq-7000.html
- https://www.xilinx.com/support/answers/76201.html
- http://www.onfi.org/specifications

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