CVE-2023-4424

bt: hci: DoS and possible RCE

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Published Nov 21, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An malicious BLE device can cause buffer overflow by sending malformed advertising packet BLE device using Zephyr OS, leading to DoS or potential RCE on the victim BLE device.

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

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`*`	affected	< 3.5

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-54286	An malicious BLE device can cause buffer overflow by sending malformed advertising packet BLE device using Zephyr OS, leading to DoS or potential RCE on the victim BLE device.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

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% (0.392% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-j4qm-xgpf-qjw3

History

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Subscriptions

Zephyrproject Zephyr

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zephyr
Published: Nov 21, 2023, 6:42 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:24 AM
Reserved: Aug 18, 2023, 7:16 PM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 21, 2023, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:37 AM

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