Buffer overflow in Apache Nimble
CVE-2024-47248
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apache Nimble
- Apache Software Foundation Nimble — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.apache.org/thread/z8m7jqh54xybf9kz8q2l3tz92zsj7tmz (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/4f75c0b3b466186beff40e8489870c6cee076aaa (Patch, patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-47248?
- CVE-2024-47248 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Nimble, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2024-11-26.
- How severe is CVE-2024-47248?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.