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CVE-2021-22547

24
FAUCET Score

CVE-2021-22547 is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the Google Cloud IoT Device SDK for Embedded C, specifically affecting versions prior to 1.0.3. This flaw stems from an unchecked calloc() implementation, allowing an authenticated local attacker to craft memory objects that wrap around the intended buffer, gaining unauthorized access to other heap memory regions. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, it presents a significant risk with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:google:cloud_iot_device_sdk_for_embedded_c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

6.3MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
1.0
Impact Score
5.2
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.22%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
12.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0022 is in the 41st percentile among its peer group of 17,070 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

github.com / GoogleCloudPlatform/iot-device-sdk-embedded-c/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES.md
Release NotesThird Party Advisory
github.com / GoogleCloudPlatform/iot-device-sdk-embedded-c/pull/119
PatchThird Party Advisory