CVE-2025-11618

Invalid Pointer Dereference when receiving UDP/IPv6 packets in FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP

Published Oct 10, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A missing validation check in FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP's UDP/IPv6 packet processing code can lead to an invalid pointer dereference when receiving a UDP/IPv6 packet with an incorrect IP version field in the packet header. This issue only affects applications using IPv6.

We recommend upgrading to the latest version and ensure any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes.

Remediation

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History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:amazon:freertos-plus-tcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Amazon
Amazon freertos-plus-tcp
Vendors & Products Amazon
Amazon freertos-plus-tcp
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description A missing validation check in FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP's UDP/IPv6 packet processing code can lead to an invalid pointer dereference when receiving a UDP/IPv6 packet with an incorrect IP version field in the packet header. This issue only affects applications using IPv6. We recommend upgrading to the latest version and ensure any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes.
Title Invalid Pointer Dereference when receiving UDP/IPv6 packets in FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
AMZN
Published
Updated
Oct 10, 2025, 8:31 PM
Reserved
Oct 10, 2025, 4:49 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 10, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Nov 5, 2026, 8:05 PM