NovumOS is a custom 32-bit operating system written in Zig and x86 Assembly. In versions prior to 0.24, Syscall 15 (MemoryMapRange) allows Ring 3 user-mode processes to map arbitrary virtual address ranges into their address space without validating against forbidden regions, including critical kernel structures such as the IDT, GDT, TSS, and page tables. A local attacker can exploit this to modify kernel interrupt handlers, resulting in privilege escalation from user mode to kernel context. This issue has been fixed in version 0.24.
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Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Minecanton209
Minecanton209 novumos
Vendors & Products Minecanton209
Minecanton209 novumos
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description NovumOS is a custom 32-bit operating system written in Zig and x86 Assembly. In versions prior to 0.24, Syscall 15 (MemoryMapRange) allows Ring 3 user-mode processes to map arbitrary virtual address ranges into their address space without validating against forbidden regions, including critical kernel structures such as the IDT, GDT, TSS, and page tables. A local attacker can exploit this to modify kernel interrupt handlers, resulting in privilege escalation from user mode to kernel context. This issue has been fixed in version 0.24.
Title NovumOS has Arbitrary Memory Mapping via Syscall 15 (MemoryMapRange)
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-20T14:55:57.521Z

Reserved: 2026-04-14T13:24:29.474Z

Link: CVE-2026-40572

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-20T14:45:38.965Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-18T01:16:19.663

Modified: 2026-04-20T19:03:07.607

Link: CVE-2026-40572

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