CVE-2025-36939

unknowncovered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-08-24

Multiple vulnerabilities exist in OpenThread's handling of MLE packets. An authenticated attacker on the same Thread network could send specially crafted packets to cause a denial of service. These issues include triggerable assertion failures and a stack-based buffer overflow.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.23% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 13% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

unknownCVE-2025-36939: Multiple vulnerabilities exist in OpenThread's handling of MLE packets. An authenticated attac…nvd · 2026-08-24

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