CVE-2025-68657
espressif/usb_host_hid Double-Free Race Condition in USB Host HID Device Close Path
Description
Espressif ESP-IDF USB Host HID (Human Interface Device) Driver allows access to HID devices. Prior to 1.1.0, calls to hid_host_device_close() can free the same usb_transfer_t twice. The USB event callback and user code share the hid_iface_t state without locking, so both can tear down a READY interface simultaneously, corrupting heap metadata inside the ESP USB host stack. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.1.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 12, 2026, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 12, 2026, 6:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update ESP-IDF to version 1.1.0 or later.
- Ensure proper locking for shared HID interface state.
- Validate USB transfer and interface handling logic.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 12, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Espressif ESP-IDF USB Host HID (Human Interface Device) Driver allows access to HID devices. Prior to 1.1.0, calls to hid_host_device_close() can free the same usb_transfer_t twice. The USB event callback and user code share the hid_iface_t state without locking, so both can tear down a READY interface simultaneously, corrupting heap metadata inside the ESP USB host stack. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.1.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-415 Added CWE CWE-667 Added Reference https://components.espressif.com/components/espressif/usb_host_hid/versions/1.1.0/changelog Added Reference https://github.com/espressif/esp-usb/commit/cd28106e9f72ac2719682c06f94601f9f034390b Added Reference https://github.com/espressif/esp-usb/security/advisories/GHSA-gp8r-qjfr-gqfv