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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-47248 · published 26 November 2024

CVE-2024-47248: Apache nimble classic buffer overflow vulnerability

Apache · Nimble

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.

6.3 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.72% · top 47.9% CWE-120 · Classic buffer overflow
6.3CVSS 3.1 base score
0.72%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/4f75c0b3b466186beff40e8489870c6cee076aaa Patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread/z8m7jqh54xybf9kz8q2l3tz92zsj7tmz Mailing ListVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/26/2 Mailing ListVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-47248), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.