CVE-2026-35176: openFPGALoader has a heap buffer overflow in POFParser::parseSection() via crafted .pof file

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2026-04-06 · updated 2026-07-20
Weakness: CWE-125

Description

openFPGALoader is a utility for programming FPGAs. In 1.1.1 and earlier, a heap-buffer-overflow read vulnerability exists in POFParser::parseSection() that allows out-of-bounds heap memory access when parsing a crafted .pof file. No FPGA hardware is required to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected products

trabucayre openFPGALoader: through 1.1.1

References

https://github.com/trabucayre/openFPGALoader/security/advisories/GHSA-9x7m-m8gv-px2j
https://github.com/trabucayre/openFPGALoader/security/advisories/GHSA-9x7m-m8gv-px2j

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