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refactor(core): assorted micropython-1.28.0 fixes

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Authored by Martin Milata

80/100 · Strong
refactor(core): assorted micropython-1.28.0 fixes

Relevant micropython commits:
908ab1ceca15ee6fd0ef82ca4cba770a3ec41894 py/objint: Fix int.to_bytes() buffer size checks.
86f2c285eb222f30c24df187ac66d3e0c80caf61 py: Add new cstack API for stack checking, with limit margin macro.
c046b23ea29e0183c899a8dbe1da3bed3440a255 shared/runtime/pyexec: Don't allow Ctrl+C to interrupt frozen boot code.
3bca93b2d00dec37b3770c3e4fac15f07e0b9f15 ports: Fix sys.stdout.buffer.write() return value.
2c8dab7ab4ec0884c6428afc613d9dcc322d8c6d py/objarray: Detect bytearray(str) without an encoding.

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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit updates Trezor's embedded MicroPython interpreter from an older version to 1.28.0. It pulls in several upstream MicroPython bug fixes, including stricter buffer-size checks for converting integers to bytes, a new stack-safety API, preventing Ctrl+C from interrupting frozen boot code, fixing a stdout write return value, and blocking accidental creation of bytearrays from plain strings without an encoding. The changes are mostly defensive hardening and compatibility fixes rather than a single known exploit patch. There is no vendor statement that this is a security fix, no CVE, and no credited researcher.

Recommended action

Treat this as a routine but worthwhile maintenance/hardening update. Review the referenced upstream MicroPython commits for any additional security implications, run the firmware test suite, and include this update in normal release notes. No urgent security response is indicated by the available evidence.

Security signals we found

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Synchronizes upstream MicroPython fixes that include buffer-size and stack-safety hardening

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Prevents Ctrl+C interruption of frozen boot code, reducing denial-of-service/control-flow risk during boot

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Fixes sys.stdout.buffer.write() return value, which could affect code relying on correct I/O semantics

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Blocks bytearray(str) without encoding, preventing ambiguous/buggy string-to-bytes conversions

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No explicit security framing, CVE, or researcher attribution in commit or references

Risk score

Why this scored 22/100

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