CVE-2026-25508: ESF-IDF Has Memory Safety Vulnerabilities in BLE Provisioning

Published Feb 4, 2026
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Updated

ESF-IDF is the Espressif Internet of Things (IOT) Development Framework. In versions 5.5.2, 5.4.3, 5.3.4, 5.2.6, and 5.1.6, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability was reported in the BLE ATT Prepare Write handling of the BLE provisioning transport (protocommble). The issue can be triggered by a remote BLE client while the device is in provisioning mode. The transport accumulated prepared-write fragments in a fixed-size buffer but incorrectly tracked the cumulative length. By sending repeated prepare write requests with overlapping offsets, a remote client could cause the reported length to exceed the allocated buffer size. This inflated length was then passed to provisioning handlers during execute-write processing, resulting in an out-of-bounds read and potential memory corruption. This issue has been patched in versions 5.5.3, 5.4.4, 5.3.5, 5.2.7, and 5.1.7.

Affected Software

6 affected components
Espressif ESF-IDF>=5.1.6<5.5.3
Espressif ESP-IDF=5.1.6
Espressif ESP-IDF=5.2.6
Espressif ESP-IDF=5.3.4
Espressif ESP-IDF=5.4.3
Espressif ESP-IDF=5.5.2

Event History

Feb 4, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:58 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:58 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-25508?

CVE-2026-25508 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on memory safety.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-25508?

To fix CVE-2026-25508, upgrade to a version of Espressif ESF-IDF that is higher than 5.5.3.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2026-25508?

CVE-2026-25508 affects versions 5.1.6 through 5.5.2 of the Espressif ESF-IDF framework.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-25508?

CVE-2026-25508 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability occurring in the BLE ATT Prepare Write handling of BLE provisioning.

5

Who is the vendor associated with CVE-2026-25508?

The vendor associated with CVE-2026-25508 is Espressif, the developer of the ESF-IDF framework.

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