Microsoft · Bluetooth: bnep: fix out-of-bounds reads on short RX/TX frames and control fallthrough
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in f0ca020cbb9bb7f3f4ea8ba1dfcf30a282aec91e : patch Microsoft soon.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in f0ca020cbb9bb7f3f4ea8ba1dfcf30a282aec91e, ad0d2d4ada51321db787262ef343193c712b76b5, 667aa703e11cdc237d169393bc6a5ea9acbb33c2 +5
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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Description
A vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-98602 affects Microsoft products related to Bluetooth BNEP functionality, specifically versions 3.0 and 4.0. The issue involves out-of-bounds reads on short RX/TX frames and control fallthrough. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.