Memory leak in VxWorks - CVE-2019-12265
Published: July 31, 2019 / Updated: January 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19588
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12265
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Wind River Systems, Inc.
Affected software:
VxWorks
VxWorks
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak when processing IGMPv3 packets. A remote attacker can create a fragmented IGMPv3 query report and read memory contents in the response message.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-12265
Install updates from vendor's website.
The vulnerability is fixed in VxWorks 6.9 and 7.