VDB-382904 · CVE-2026-46452 · GCVE-0-2026-46452

Apache NimBLE up to 1.9.0 Mesh Proxy SAR Reassembly input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache NimBLE up to 1.9.0 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Mesh Proxy SAR Reassembly. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-46452. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache NimBLE up to 1.9.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Mesh Proxy SAR Reassembly. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache NimBLE in Mesh Proxy SAR reassembly could result in passing broken data toward application resulting in memory pressure and unstable parsing behavior. This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.9.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.10.0, which fixes the issue.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-46452 since 05/14/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/24/2026).

Upgrading to version 1.10.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 593f95227a4073efde840a9bb34614929dfa7ed1 is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Apache

Name

NimBLE

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: NimBLE 1.10.0
Patch: 593f95227a4073efde840a9bb34614929dfa7ed1

Timelineinfo

05/14/2026 CVE reserved
07/24/2026 +71 days Advisory disclosed
07/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-46452 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-46452
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-382904

Entryinfo

Created: 07/24/2026 14:58
Changes: 07/24/2026 14:58 (56)
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Cache ID: 216::103