CVE-2024-51569 Memory corruption in Apache NimBLE
A missing input validation in Apache NimBLE allows out-of-bounds reads when parsing HCI events, potentially causing crashes or information leaks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-51569?
CVE-2024-51569 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apache NimBLE, published on 26 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in Apache NimBLE.
Missing proper validation of HCI Number Of Completed Packets could lead to out-of-bound access when parsing HCI event and invalid read from HCI transport memory. 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.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-51569?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Nimble.
How do I fix CVE-2024-51569?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-51569 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-51569 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-51569 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache NimBLE
- CVE-2026-45813 Apache NimBLE: Incorrect data validation in BASS add/modify source operation
- CVE-2025-62235 Apache Mynewt NimBLE: Incorrect handling of SMP Security Request could lead to undesirable pairing
- CVE-2026-45811 Apache NimBLE: Buffer overflow in socket HCI transport
- CVE-2026-45815 Apache NimBLE: Remote reachable assertion in ATT Read Multiple Variable Response handler
- CVE-2026-45816 Apache NimBLE: NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in SMP LTK request
Sources
Also known as GHSA-966f-2c6j-qj89.