CVE-2025-47868 describes a critical out-of-bounds write vulnerability, potentially leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, within the standalone bdf-converter utility of Apache NuttX RTOS versions prior to 12.9.0. This flaw, rated 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), allows unauthenticated attackers to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability if the tool processes untrusted external data. While the bdf-converter is not part of the RTOS runtime, active users exposing it to public data are at risk. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.9, < 12.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:nuttx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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