Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: intel-thc-hid: intel...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
HID: intel-thc-hid: intel-thc: Fix incorrect pointer arithmetic in I2C regs save
Improper use of secondary pointer (&dev->i2c_subip_regs) caused
kernel crash and out-of-bounds error:
BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in _regmap_bulk_read+0x449/0x510
Write of size 4 at addr ffff888136005dc0 by task kworker/u33:5/5107
CPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 5107 Comm: kworker/u33:5 Not tainted 6.16.0+ #3 PREEMPT(voluntary)
Workqueue: async async_run_entry_fn
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x76/0xa0
print_report+0xd1/0x660
? __pfx__raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x10/0x10
? kasan_complete_mode_report_info+0x26/0x200
kasan_report+0xe1/0x120
? _regmap_bulk_read+0x449/0x510
? _regmap_bulk_read+0x449/0x510
__asan_report_store4_noabort+0x17/0x30
_regmap_bulk_read+0x449/0x510
? __pfx__regmap_bulk_read+0x10/0x10
regmap_bulk_read+0x270/0x3d0
pio_complete+0x1ee/0x2c0 [intel_thc]
? __pfx_pio_complete+0x10/0x10 [intel_thc]
? __pfx_pio_wait+0x10/0x10 [intel_thc]
? regmap_update_bits_base+0x13b/0x1f0
thc_i2c_subip_pio_read+0x117/0x270 [intel_thc]
thc_i2c_subip_regs_save+0xc2/0x140 [intel_thc]
? __pfx_thc_i2c_subip_regs_save+0x10/0x10 [intel_thc]
[...]
The buggy address belongs to the object at ffff888136005d00
which belongs to the cache kmalloc-rnd-12-192 of size 192
The buggy address is located 0 bytes to the right of
allocated 192-byte region [ffff888136005d00, ffff888136005dc0)
Replaced with direct array indexing (&dev->i2c_subip_regs[i]) to ensure
safe memory access.
Impact
A write operation targets a memory location beyond the intended buffer boundary. Typical impact: memory corruption, crash, or arbitrary code execution.
CVE-2025-39818 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-39818? CVE-2025-39818 is a high-severity out-of-bounds write vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. A write operation targets a memory location beyond the intended buffer boundary.
- How severe is CVE-2025-39818? CVE-2025-39818 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-39818? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-39818 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-39818 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-39818 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-39818 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.