Description
Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in Apache NimBLE HCI H4 driver. Specially crafted HCI event could lead to invalid memory read in H4 driver.
This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.8.
This issue requires a broken or bogus Bluetooth controller and thus severity is considered low.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.9, which fixes the issue.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 3.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Mynewt NimBLE | <= 1.8 |
References
- https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/b973df0c6cf7b30efbf8eb2cafdc1ee843464b76Patch
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/32sm0944dyod4sdql77stgyw9xb2msc0Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/08/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 10, 2026
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed