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CVE-2024-42642

MediumPublished

Micron Crucial MX500 Series Solid State Drives M3CR046 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow, which can be triggered by sending specially crafted ATA packets...

Published: Sep 4, 2024
Updated: Jul 5, 2026
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Aug 8, 2026

Primary CVSS

6.7/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 3.1

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

EPSS probability estimate

0.5%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 41.1%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

Micron Crucial MX500 Series Solid State Drives M3CR046 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow, which can be triggered by sending specially crafted ATA packets from the host to the drive controller. NOTE: The supplier states that this vulnerability was fully remediated in December 2024 and that updated firmware is available through Crucial’s official support page.

Sources

CVE-2024-42642PoC
Proof-of-concept exploits for three vulnerabilities in Crucial MX500 SSD firmware update mechanism, enabling buffer overflows and potential code execution via ATA commands.

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