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 controller and thus severity is considered low.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.9, which fixes the issue.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/b973df0c6cf7b30efbf8eb2cafdc1ee843464b76 | Patch |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/32sm0944dyod4sdql77stgyw9xb2msc0 | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/08/2 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
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Information
Published : 2026-01-10 10:15
Updated : 2026-01-14 17:38
NVD link : CVE-2025-53470
Mitre link : CVE-2025-53470
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-53470
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Products Affected
apache
- nimble
CWE
CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
