CVE-2026-102004: CWE-787 Out-of-bounds write in Wind River Systems Inc VxWorks 7
Wind River VxWorks 7 prior to 26.09, specific system call arguments can result in memory corruption within the memory management subsystem. Fixed in Version 26.09
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-787) affects Wind River VxWorks 7 versions before 26.09. Certain system call arguments can trigger an out-of-bounds write in the memory management subsystem, causing memory corruption. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor fixed the issue in version 26.09.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to memory corruption, potentially allowing an attacker with local access and low privileges to compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could result in unauthorized code execution or system crashes.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade affected VxWorks 7 systems to version 26.09 or later where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation guidance is provided by the vendor. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in version 26.09.
CVE-2026-102004: CWE-787 Out-of-bounds write in Wind River Systems Inc VxWorks 7
Description
Wind River VxWorks 7 prior to 26.09, specific system call arguments can result in memory corruption within the memory management subsystem. Fixed in Version 26.09
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Wind River Systems Inc
VxWorks 7
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-787) affects Wind River VxWorks 7 versions before 26.09. Certain system call arguments can trigger an out-of-bounds write in the memory management subsystem, causing memory corruption. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor fixed the issue in version 26.09.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to memory corruption, potentially allowing an attacker with local access and low privileges to compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could result in unauthorized code execution or system crashes.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade affected VxWorks 7 systems to version 26.09 or later where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation guidance is provided by the vendor. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in version 26.09.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WindRiver
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-28T17:08:20.953Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abac808f7a7c541062404e8
Added to database: 09/28/2026, 20:03:20 UTC
Last enriched: 09/28/2026, 20:17:40 UTC
Last updated: 09/29/2026, 04:46:10 UTC
Views: 12
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