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CVE-2026-46138VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · Bluetooth: hci_event: Fix OOB read and infinite loop in hci_le_create_big_complete_evt

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-46138· High 8.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High · fixed in 77981a507aa0fc001dc37f0dd6631dd2042fed17 : patch Microsoft soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 20% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 77981a507aa0fc001dc37f0dd6631dd2042fed17, 22559ad7654f61727fc270ee4893da9f4b70cf17, 665da0baaf0396f9ed3c86ccb3955dcd0b73e774 +4
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • >=6.4.16 <6.5
  • >=6.5.3 <6.6
Fixed in
  • 77981a507aa0fc001dc37f0dd6631dd2042fed17
  • 22559ad7654f61727fc270ee4893da9f4b70cf17
  • 665da0baaf0396f9ed3c86ccb3955dcd0b73e774
  • 6cb7f67bc28da787499291a562d49a084d9c90cd
  • 6.6
  • 6.5
  • 5ddb8014261137cadaf83ab5617a588d80a22586
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =6.6
Fixed in–

Description

A vulnerability in Microsoft Bluetooth component (version 3.0) involving the hci_le_create_big_complete_evt event can cause an out-of-bounds read and an infinite loop. The issue was identified but no CVSS score or exploit in the wild is reported.

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