8.8

CVE-2018-16986: ti ble-stack Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
Published 06-11-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-16986 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in ti ble-stack. EPSS estimates a 2.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.85%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-11-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Texas Instruments BLE-STACK v2.2.1 for SimpleLink CC2640 and CC2650 devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed packet that triggers a buffer overflow.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.85%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.04 pp

From 2.81% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.85%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ti1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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