CVE-2024-47248 | Apache NimBLE: Buffer overflow in NimBLE MESH Bluetooth stack

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in Apache NimBLE. Specially crafted MESH message could result in memory corruption when non-default build configuration is used. This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.7.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.8.0, which fixes the issue.

Published: 2024-11-26 Last update: 2025-07-08 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-47248 is rated Moderate Risk (42.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.68%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-47248

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.05% 0.68% +0.63%
2 2026-04-17 0.04% 0.05% +0.01%
3 2026-01-04 0.04%

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-47248

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
2.8 3.4 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-47248

OS Trackers for CVE-2024-47248

vendor priority summary link
alpine CVE-2024-47248: 1 source package rows (nimble); 3 state rows across 3 repos (3.22-community, 3.23-community, edge-community); fixed 0, open 3. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2024-47248

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-47248

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache nimble < 1.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:nimble:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-47248

cvelogic Threat Intelligence