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CVE-2018-16986

high

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.

References

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/317277

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181101-ap

https://armis.com/bleedingbit/

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042018

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105812

http://e2e.ti.com/support/wireless-connectivity/bluetooth/f/538/t/742827

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-11-06

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.04982