CVE-2023-0396

Buffer Overreads in Bluetooth HCI

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Published Jan 19, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A malicious / defective bluetooth controller can cause buffer overreads in the most functions that process HCI command responses.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

zephyrproject-rtos

zephyr

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ v3.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-12457	A malicious / defective bluetooth controller can cause buffer overreads in the most functions that process HCI command responses.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.429% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-8rpp-6vxq-pqg3

History

Apr 3, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Zephyrproject Zephyr

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 3, 2025, 7:58 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zephyr
Published: Jan 19, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 3, 2025, 7:58 PM
Reserved: Jan 19, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:10 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:10 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:25 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 25, 2023, 2:02 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:25 AM

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