# CVE-2024-47249: Apache NimBLE: Lack of input sanitization leading to out-of-bound reads in multiple advertisement handler

- Severity: CVSS 5.0 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- apache rates this low
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2024-11-26 · Updated: 2024-12-06

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache NimBLE: through 1.7.0

## Description

Improper Validation of Array Index vulnerability in Apache NimBLE. Lack of input validation for HCI events from controller could result in out-of-bound memory corruption and crash. This issue requires broken or bogus Bluetooth controller and thus severity is considered low. This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.7.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.8.0, which fixes the issue.

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/7ckxw6481dp68ons627pjcb27c75n0mq
- https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/f39330866a85fa4de49246e9d21334bc8d14f0a1

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