CVE-2026-72479

unknowncovered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-08-15

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: accel: mma8452: handle I2C read error(s) in mma8452_read() Currently, If i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data() fails but mma8452_set_runtime_pm_state() succeeds, mma8452_read() returns 0. As a result, the caller mma8452_read_raw() assumes the read was successful and proceeds to use a buffer containing uninitialized stack memory. Add proper checking of the I2C read return value and propagate errors to the caller.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.21% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 11% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

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unknownCVE-2026-72479: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: accel: mma8452: handl…nvd · 2026-08-15

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