embedded systems

Everything Threat Times has reported about embedded systems: 2 stories, newest first. Part of our Vulnerabilities coverage.

Vulnerabilities

NASA F Prime 4.1.0 Has Critical Remote Code Execution Flaw Fixed in 4.2.0

Threat TimesOct 14, 2026

A buffer overflow in NASA’s F Prime framework allows remote code execution. The vulnerability affects versions 4.1.0 through 4.2.0 and is rated critical by the NVD.

Vulnerabilities

SWUpdate flaw allows malicious updates via improper certificate validation

Threat TimesOct 12, 2026

A critical vulnerability in SWUpdate permits attackers to install malicious firmware by bypassing certificate trust checks through embedded intermediates.