CVE-2024-47249

Name: CVE-2024-47249
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-11-26T12:15:19.123+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5/10EPSS 0.60%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-47249 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.60%

44.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-129

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Nimble	< 1.8.0

References

https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/f39330866a85fa4de49246e9d21334bc8d14f0a1Patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread/7ckxw6481dp68ons627pjcb27c75n0mqMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/26/3Mailing List, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 26, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-47249?

How severe is CVE-2024-47249?

CVE-2024-47249 has a CVSS score of 5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-47249?

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Source: NVD / NIST