CVE-2025-48769 json
Apache NuttX RTOS: fs/vfs/fs_rename: use after free
published 10mo ago modified last mo. also EUVD-2026-0010
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Use After Free vulnerability was discovered in fs/vfs/fs_rename code of the Apache NuttX RTOS, that due recursive implementation and single buffer use by two different pointer variables allowed arbitrary user provided size buffer reallocation and write to the previously freed heap chunk, that in specific cases could cause unintended virtual filesystem rename/move operation results.
This issue affects Apache NuttX RTOS: from 7.20 before 12.11.0.
Users of virtual filesystem based services with write access especially when exposed over the network (i.e. FTP) are affected and recommended to upgrade to version 12.11.0 that fixes the issue.
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 10mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache NuttX RTOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
github.com
/apache/nuttx/pull/16455
patch, issue-tracking
-
lists.apache.org
/thread/7m83v11ldfq7bvw72n9t5sccocczocjn
vendor-advisory, mailing-list
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2025/12/31/11
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-48769
- NVD CVE-2025-48769
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