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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/32sm0944dyod4sdql77stgyw9xb2msc0
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/08/2
Scores
CVSS v3
3.1
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
6.1%
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (1)
apache/nimble
< 1.9.0
Published
Jan 10, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026