Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-47868 · published 16 June 2025
CVE-2025-47868: Apache nuttx heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability
Apache · Nuttx
Out-of-bounds Write resulting in possible Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability was discovered in tools/bdf-converter font conversion utility that is part of Apache NuttX RTOS repository. This standalone program is optional and neither part of NuttX RTOS nor Applications runtime, but active bdf-converter users may be affected when this tool is exposed to external provided user data data (i.e. publicly available automation). This issue affects Apache NuttX: from 6.9 before 12.9.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 12.9.0, which fixes the issue.
Description
Out-of-bounds Write resulting in possible Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability was discovered in tools/bdf-converter font conversion utility that is part of Apache NuttX RTOS repository. This standalone program is optional and neither part of NuttX RTOS nor Applications runtime, but active bdf-converter users may be affected when this tool is exposed to external provided user data data (i.e. publicly available automation). This issue affects Apache NuttX: from 6.9 before 12.9.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 12.9.0, which fixes the issue.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/apache/nuttx/pull/16000 | Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/p4o2lcqgspx3ws1n2p4wmoqbqow1w1pw | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/14/1 | Mailing ListVendor Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-47868), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.