CVE-2024-48985 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in MBed OS 6.16.0, specifically within its HCI packet processing. An attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted, oversized packet, causing the software to write beyond an allocated buffer and overwrite critical state variables. This allows for an arbitrary write, potentially leading to data corruption or system compromise. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a severe impact. It is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity (AV:N/AC:L), requiring no user interaction or privileges (UI:N/PR:N), and can lead to high integrity impact (I:H). Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are also minimal, suggesting low public awareness at this time.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.16.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:arm:mbed:6.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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