NuttX — Cyber Threats, Attacks & Incidents

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
2
occurrences
First Seen
January 2, 2026
Last Seen
January 2, 2026

NuttX is an open-source, POSIX-compliant real-time operating system (RTOS) for embedded devices.

Overview

NuttX is an open-source, POSIX-compliant real-time operating system (RTOS) for embedded devices. It is widely used in IoT, automotive, and industrial hardware; the recent reports describe a flaw that enables remote attackers to crash NuttX-based embedded systems, presenting a notable denial-of-service risk with potential disruption to critical services.

Related Threat Clusters

  • Apache NuttX Vulnerability Allows Remote System Crashes

    A use-after-free vulnerability in Apache NuttX RTOS has been disclosed, allowing remote attackers to crash embedded systems. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-48769, affects multiple versions of NuttX and poses risks for…

    3 articles · Updated January 2, 2026

Recent Intelligence Reports

  • Apache NuttX Flaw Allows Remote Attackers to Crash Embedded Systems — Cyberpress · January 2, 2026
  • Apache NuttX Flaw Allows Attackers to Crash Embedded Systems — Gbhackers · January 2, 2026

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