High severity · published Nov 6, 2018
CVE-2018-16986
Texas Instruments BLE-STACK v2.2.1 for SimpleLink CC2640 and CC2650 devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed packet that triggers a buffer…
8.8
CVSS
2.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Texas Instruments BLE-STACK v2.2.1 for SimpleLink CC2640 and CC2650 devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed packet that triggers a buffer overflow.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.8% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BL
Ble-stack · TI
through 2.2.1; 3.0.0; through 2.3.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16986
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16986
Mitigation
http://e2e.ti.com/support/wireless-connectivity/bluetooth/f/538/t/742827
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105812
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042018
Mitigation
https://armis.com/bleedingbit/
Third Party Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181101-ap
Third Party Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/317277
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