CVE-2011-1265 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted Bluetooth packets due to improper memory handling in the Windows Bluetooth Stack.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-1265?
CVE-2011-1265 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 13 Jul 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Bluetooth Stack 2.1 in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2 and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not prevent access to objects in memory that (1) were not properly initialized or (2) have been deleted, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted Bluetooth packets, aka "Bluetooth Stack Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1265?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Bluetooth Bluetooth Stack, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1265?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1265 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2011-1265 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1265 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7mwx-v437-3gjj.