CVE-2024-28759 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

A crafted network packet can cause a buffer overrun in Wind River VxWorks, potentially allowing code execution or denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-28759?

CVE-2024-28759 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A crafted network packet may cause a buffer overrun in Wind River VxWorks 7 through 23.09.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28759?

How do I fix CVE-2024-28759?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28759 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2024-28759 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28759 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mxqp-c3qj-mg2r.

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