CVE-2023-6387

Incorrect buffer parsing in Bluetooth LE sample code may lead to buffer overflow

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Published Feb 2, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A potential buffer overflow exists in the Bluetooth LE HCI CPC sample application in the Gecko SDK which may result in a denial of service or remote code execution

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

silabs.com

GSDK

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0`	affected	< 4.4.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:silabs:gecko_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2023-58627	A potential buffer overflow exists in the Bluetooth LE HCI CPC sample application in the Gecko SDK which may result in a denial of service or remote code execution

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity High

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% (0.614% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://community.silabs.com/069Vm000000WNKuIAO
https://github.com/SiliconLabs/gecko_sdk/releases/tag/v4.4.0

History

May 15, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

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

Sep 25, 2024 4:45 PM Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-125 CWE-787

Subscriptions

Silabs Gecko Software Development Kit

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 15, 2025, 7:50 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Silabs
Published: Feb 2, 2024, 3:18 PM
Updated: May 15, 2025, 7:50 PM
Reserved: Nov 29, 2023, 6:05 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:28 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:28 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:50 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 2, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:50 AM

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