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refactor(core): do not use mini_snprintf in board/bootloader

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What the developer wrote

Authored by cepetr

62/100 · Adequate
refactor(core): do not use mini_snprintf in board/bootloader

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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a code cleanup that replaces the use of a small printf-style formatter (mini_snprintf) with simpler, purpose-built string helpers in the Trezor bootloader and low-level system code. It does not add or remove security features, and there is no direct evidence it fixes a specific vulnerability. The change may reduce the attack surface by removing format-string parsing from some paths, but it also introduces new helper functions whose correctness now matters for safety.

Recommended action

Review the new strutils helpers for correct null-termination and bounds handling, especially cstr_append and the integer append variants. Verify that all refactored display paths still produce identical output and that no truncation changes user-visible security warnings. Treat as a hardening/refactor commit unless additional context shows it fixes a specific vulnerability.

Security signals we found

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Removal of mini_snprintf from bootloader/boardloader reduces format-string parsing in privileged boot stages

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New cstr_append helpers are now used in security-relevant display paths (RSOD, wipe-code screen, PIN-attempt screen, fault messages)

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Potential for off-by-one or truncation bugs in newly introduced cstr_append and integer append helpers

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No explicit security bug or CVE mentioned in commit message or diff

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Refactor touches low-trust display-only output, not cryptographic or authorization logic

Risk score

Why this scored 34/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 5/30
Exploitability 5/25
Stealth signal 5/15
Affected reach 10/15
Confidence 6/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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