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CVE-2025-53470
Apache Mynewt NimBLE: Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in NimBLE HCI H4 driver
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 10, 2026, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 10, 2026, 10:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

: Total Affected Vendor : 0 | Products : 0
Solution
Upgrade Apache NimBLE to version 1.9 to fix an out-of-bounds read vulnerability.
  • Upgrade Apache NimBLE to version 1.9.
  • Apply relevant patches if upgrading is not possible.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-53470.

URL Resource
https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/b973df0c6cf7b30efbf8eb2cafdc1ee843464b76
https://lists.apache.org/thread/32sm0944dyod4sdql77stgyw9xb2msc0
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/08/2
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-53470 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 10, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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.
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added Reference https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/b973df0c6cf7b30efbf8eb2cafdc1ee843464b76
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread/32sm0944dyod4sdql77stgyw9xb2msc0
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Jan. 10, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/08/2
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