Buffer overflow in Apache NimBLE - CVE-2024-47248
Published: November 26, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100949
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47248
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache NimBLE
Apache NimBLE
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing MESH messages. A remote attacker can send specially crafted MESH messages to the application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system but requires non-standard build configuration.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-47248
Install updates from vendor's website.