CVE-2026-45811

HIGH

Apache NimBLE: Buffer overflow in socket HCI transport

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 26.9%
Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-120
Status published
Products (2)
apache/nimble < 1.10.0
Apache Software Foundation/Apache NimBLE < 1.9.0
Published Jul 24, 2026
Tracked Since Jul 24, 2026