How severe is CVE-2024-47248?

CVE-2024-47248 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2024-47248 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-47248?

CVE-2024-47248 affects Apache Nimble. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-47248?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-47248 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-47248 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-42788.

When was CVE-2024-47248 published?

CVE-2024-47248 was published on 2024-11-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-47248

CVE-2024-47248 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Nimble with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-120.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (48th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-42788
Weakness: CWE-120
Affected product: Apache Nimble
Published: 2024-11-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-47248?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2024-47248?: CVE-2024-47248 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2024-47248 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-47248?: CVE-2024-47248 affects Apache Nimble. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-47248?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-47248 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-47248 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-42788.
When was CVE-2024-47248 published?: CVE-2024-47248 was published on 2024-11-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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