{"id":53722,"date":"2025-06-20T13:54:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T13:54:24","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-08T23:21:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T05:21:29","slug":"cve-2025-47869-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-apache-nuttx-rtos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47869-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-apache-nuttx-rtos\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-47869: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Apache NuttX RTOS<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-47869 vulnerability is a severe flaw discovered in Apache NuttX RTOS&#8217;s xmlrpc application. This vulnerability arises from incorrect restriction of operations within a memory buffer of the application, which could potentially result in a buffer overflow. Users and organizations that have based their code on the affected example application are at risk and need to urgently address this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5853-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac6-router-may-lead-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60056\">vulnerability to prevent potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<br \/>\nThis flaw affects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47868-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-apache-nuttx-rtos-repository\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61555\">Apache NuttX RTOS<\/a> releases from 6.22 to before 12.9.0. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-52928-severe-bypass-issue-in-arc-on-windows-allows-unauthorized-permissions-grant\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65091\">severity of the issue<\/a>, coupled with the widespread use of Apache NuttX RTOS in numerous applications, makes this a critical cybersecurity concern that must be addressed promptly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-47869<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3090-unauthenticated-remote-attack-leading-to-potential-data-leakage-and-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64692\">System compromise or data leakage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1175154675\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Apache NuttX RTOS | 6.22 to before 12.9.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-34711-improper-uri-validation-vulnerability-in-geoserver\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60410\">vulnerability lies in the improper<\/a> restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer in the xmlrpc application of Apache NuttX RTOS. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36038-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ibm-websphere-application-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64691\">application has a device stats structure that stores remotely<\/a> provided parameters. This structure has a hardcoded buffer size, creating a potential for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5851-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac15-15-03-05-19-multi\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60068\">buffer overflow<\/a> if excessively large data is inputted. The structure members buffer sizes were updated to a valid size of CONFIG_XMLRPC_STRINGSIZE+1, but this does not prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5852-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac6-15-03-05-16\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60073\">buffer overflow<\/a> in all cases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2263083559\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. In this example, the attacker sends a payload that exceeds the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5847-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac9-router\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60078\">buffer limit via a POST request to the vulnerable<\/a> endpoint.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/xmlrpc\/device_stats HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;remotely_provided_parameter&quot;: &quot;[A STRING LONGER THAN THE CONFIG_XMLRPC_STRINGSIZE+1]&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, replacing &#8220;[A STRING LONGER THAN THE CONFIG_XMLRPC_STRINGSIZE+1] with a string that exceeds the buffer limit can cause a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5848-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac15-15-03-05-19-multi\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60076\">buffer overflow<\/a>, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-47869 vulnerability is a severe flaw discovered in Apache NuttX RTOS&#8217;s xmlrpc application. 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