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Out-of-bounds Read

CVE-2024-51569

High
7.5/10

Summary

An Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability exists in Apache NimBLE. Missing proper validation of the HCI Number of Completed Packets could lead to out-of-bound access when parsing the HCI event, and an invalid read from the HCI transport memory. This issue requires a broken or bogus Bluetooth controller, and thus, the severity is considered low. This issue affects mynewt-nimble versions prior to 1_8_0_rc1_tag.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • NONE

CWE-125 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Out-of-bounds read is a vulnerability that allows access to memory beyond the authorized accessible location. Such a vulnerability compromises the confidentiality of the trusted environment in the application and enables an attacker to launch further attacks by leveraging the exposed information.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published