Description
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in Apache NimBLE. The HCI socket transport did not check whether a received HCI event would fit the configured event pool before copying it, allowing a buffer overflow. Severity is low: exploitation requires either a misconfigured pool size or a malicious/compromised controller on the other end of the HCI socket link, not over-the-air Bluetooth access.
This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.9.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.10.0, which fixes the issue.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache NimBLE | <= 1.9.0 |
References
- https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/dcc4e4f026109eecd507de9479bb5019306a4a41Patch
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/5mkz68y1py0o6zmxtc3l1o8grtrb78m0Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/24/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 24, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 24, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed