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CVE-2024-47248

Apache NimBLE: Buffer overflow in NimBLE MESH Bluetooth stack

Published: Nov 26, 2024Updated: Jul 8, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-120
6.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 50.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in Apache NimBLE. Specially crafted MESH message could result in memory corruption when non-default build configuration is used. This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.7.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.8.0, which fixes the issue.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected Products

apache
oss-project·USaka apache httpd, apache http server
nimbleWeb App
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics
Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Apache NimBLEOn-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/4f75c0b3b466186beff40e8489870c6cee076aaa
github.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread/z8m7jqh54xybf9kz8q2l3tz92zsj7tmz
lists.apache.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/26/2
openwall.com

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