CVE-2018-16986
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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.85%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.85% probability · 87th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- ti/ble-stack
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.8% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://e2e.ti.com/support/wireless-connectivity/bluetooth/f/538/t/742827Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105812Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042018Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://armis.com/bleedingbit/Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181101-apThird Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/317277Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://e2e.ti.com/support/wireless-connectivity/bluetooth/f/538/t/742827Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105812Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042018Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://armis.com/bleedingbit/Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181101-apThird Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/317277Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.