# CVE-2026-45811: Apache NimBLE: Buffer overflow in socket HCI transport

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- apache rates this low
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-07-24 · Updated: 2026-07-24

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache NimBLE: through 1.9.0

## Description

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in Apache NimBLE. The HCI socket transport did not check whether a received HCI event would fit the configured event pool before copying it, allowing a buffer overflow. Severity is low: exploitation requires either a misconfigured pool size or a malicious/compromised controller on the other end of the HCI socket link, not over-the-air Bluetooth access. This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.9.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.10.0, which fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache NimBLE, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/dcc4e4f026109eecd507de9479bb5019306a4a41
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/5mkz68y1py0o6zmxtc3l1o8grtrb78m0

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