High severity · published Nov 26, 2024
CVE-2024-51569
Apache NimBLE: Lack of input sanitization leading to out-of-bound reads in Number of Completed Packets HCI event handler
7.5
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in Apache NimBLE.
Missing proper validation of HCI Number Of Completed Packets could lead to out-of-bound access when parsing HCI event and invalid read from HCI transport memory.
This issue requires broken or bogus Bluetooth controller and thus severity is considered low.
This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.7.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.8.0, which fixes the issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 69% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Apache NimBLE · Apache Software Foundation
through 1.7.0 · source: vendor
NI
Nimble · Apache
before 1.8.0 · source: NVD, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-51569
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-51569
Patch
https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/4e3ac5b6e7c7df63a594c4ff6839e266b4ccfed9
Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/q0vs5rddx1lho30xnpsrvpzgxqmywnhs
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/26/5
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