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CVE detail

CVE-2019-12256

Wind River VxWorks 6.9 and vx7 has a Buffer Overflow in the IPv4 component. There is an IPNET security vulnerability: Stack overflow in the parsing of IPv4 packets’ IP options.

CVSS 9.8 · CriticalBuzz score 21.9

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 21.9

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 8.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
13.9
3 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
8.0
3 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
0
within the 30d window
Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
3 source links · newest first
  • Threat groups who target operational technology (OT) networks have so far focused their efforts on defeating segmentation layers to reach field controllers such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and alter the programs (ladder logic) running on them. However, researchers warn that these controllers should themselves be treated as perimeter devices and flaws in their firmware […]

    newswww.csoonline.comFeb 13, 2023, 10:23 PM
  • Security experts at Armis have discovered a dozen zero-day vulnerabilities affecting the VxWorks real-time operating systems (RTOS) for embedded devices. Researchers at Armis Labs have discovered a dozen zero-day flaws in the VxWorks real-time operating systems (RTOS) for embedded devices. The collection of vulnerabilities was dubbed URGENT/11, it includes 11 flaws, 6 of which are […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comJul 30, 2019, 7:25 AM
  • Eleven vulnerabilities have been found in the Wind River VxWorks real time operating system (RTOS). Six of these security flaws are classed as critical. The vulnerabilities allow complete remote takeover without any user action, and affect critical devices in critical industries.

    newswww.securityweek.comJul 29, 2019, 3:00 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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