Integer overflow in Windriver Vxworks
CVE-2019-9865
When RPC is enabled in Wind River VxWorks 6.9 prior to 6.9.1, a specially crafted RPC request can trigger an integer overflow leading to an out-of-bounds memory copy. It may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Windriver Vxworks — versions 6.6, 6.7, 6.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support2.windriver.com/index.php (Vendor Advisory)
- www.windriver.com/feeds/wind_river_security_notices.xml (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-9865?
- CVE-2019-9865 is a high-severity vulnerability in Windriver Vxworks, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2019-05-29.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9865?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.