CVE-2026-64407: Bluetooth: btnxpuart: Fix out-of-bounds firmware read in nxp_recv_fw_req_v3()
CSIRTS triage
- What
- An out-of-bounds firmware read occurs in the function nxp_recv_fw_req_v3().
- Who is affected
- Deployments using Bluetooth with the btnxpuart driver.
- Urgency
- Remediation is important to avoid potential vulnerabilities, but there are no known exploits.
- Action
- Update the Bluetooth driver to the patched version.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-64407
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-644070.17% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 6% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-64407 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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