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Informational 19 Bitcoin

feat(core/bootloader): signal firmware corrupted in features

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Authored by tychovrahe

62/100 · Adequate
feat(core/bootloader): signal firmware corrupted in features
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit adds a new flag called firmware_corrupted to the device's Features message, which is sent to the host computer when the Trezor is in bootloader mode. Previously, the existing firmware_present flag only told the host whether any firmware was loaded, but its comment said 'valid firmware loaded.' The change makes the bootloader explicitly report whether the loaded firmware is corrupted, and it updates the comment on firmware_present to clarify it just means firmware is loaded. This is an informational/UX improvement, not a fix for a vulnerability in the device itself.

Recommended action

No immediate security action required. Treat as a normal feature/telemetry update. Host software using trezorlib may now inspect Features.firmware_corrupted to warn users about corrupted firmware, but the bootloader's security behavior is unchanged.

Security signals we found

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New protobuf field exposes firmware integrity state to host

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Bootloader now distinguishes 'firmware present' from 'firmware corrupted'

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No change to firmware verification, signature checks, or boot policy

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Informational/telemetry change only

Risk score

Why this scored 19/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 2/30
Exploitability 1/25
Stealth signal 1/15
Affected reach 3/15
Confidence 8/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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