Out-of-bounds Read in Apache Nimble
CVE-2025-53470
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…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (24.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (Patch, patch)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-53470?
- CVE-2025-53470 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apache Nimble, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2025-53470?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.