High severity7.5OSV Advisory· Published Jan 10, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-53477
CVE-2025-53477
Description
NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Apache Nimble.
Missing validation of HCI connection complete or HCI command TX buffer could lead to NULL pointer dereference. This issue requires disabled asserts and broken or bogus Bluetooth controller and thus severity is considered low.
This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.8.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.9.0, which fixes the issue.
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3- Range: nimble_1_5_0_rc1_tag, nimble_1_5_0_tag, nimble_1_6_0_rc1_tag, …
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References
4- github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/0caf9baeb271ede85fcc5237ab87ddbf938600danvdPatch
- github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/3160b8c4c7ff8db4e0f9badcdf7df684b151e077nvdPatch
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/08/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.apache.org/thread/1dxthc132hwm2tzvjblrtnschcsbw2vonvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
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