CVE-2023-51596

BlueZ Phone Book Access Profile Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published May 3, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
BlueZ Phone Book Access Profile Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of BlueZ. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must connect to a malicious Bluetooth device.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of the Phone Book Access profile. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-20939.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-56308 BlueZ Phone Book Access Profile Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of BlueZ. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must connect to a malicious Bluetooth device. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the Phone Book Access profile. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-20939.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Bluez
Bluez bluez
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:bluez:bluez:5.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Bluez
Bluez bluez
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
zdi
Published
Updated
Aug 2, 2024, 10:40 PM
Reserved
Dec 20, 2023, 8:38 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 3, 2024, 3:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:41 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 3, 2024, 12:00 AM