CVE-2026-45816
NVD: NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Apache NimBLE in LE Long Term Key Request event. NVD: This requires disabled asserts (otherwise assert would trigger before NULL dereference) and bogus (or misbehaving) controller, thus severity is low. NVD: This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.9.0.
7.5 Severity
HIGH EPSS
0.0062 (46) KEV
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Source-published summary
NVD: NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Apache NimBLE in LE Long Term Key Request event. NVD: This requires disabled asserts (otherwise assert would trigger before NULL dereference) and bogus (or misbehaving) controller, thus severity is low. NVD: This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.9.0.
Possible impact
This high severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for high severity review.
Affected context
vendor/product: apache / nimble
Remediation / advisory
Patch confirmed by source text; fixed version context: version.
Why it matters
This high severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for high severity review.; CVSS 7.5 (HIGH); EPSS percentile 46; not listed in KEV; Patch confirmed by source text; fixed version context: version; sources: NVD, OSV, Vendor Advisory.
What to verify
Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.
Exposure hint
exposure unknown
Impact tags
Urgency reasons
Source-derived note
Summary derived from NVD / OSV / Vendor Advisory description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.
Redaction metadata
- source summary used
- True
- fallback summary used
- False
- unsafe procedural detail present
- false
- raw source displayed
- false
- public summary redacted
- true
Remediation handoff
Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.
Safety note
This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.
Official references
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45816
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45816
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/24/15
- https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/9448c5f495eb55018121b24a9dab5305c9222ea1
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/psppdk5j8jnq1m4jn96tnfofspgqvzvn