PT-2018-1869

CVE-2018-16986

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Published

2018-06-20

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Updated

2020-08-24

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CVSS 3.1
8.8
High
MetricsAV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Texas Instruments BLE-STACK versions 2.2.1 and earlier
Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the heap, allowing a remote attacker to gain control of the system by sending specially crafted Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) messages. This can enable remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed packet.
Recommendations For Texas Instruments BLE-STACK version 2.2.1, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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