CVE-2019-15948 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in Bluetooth LE scan mode via malformed packets, causing denial of service or arbitrary code execution.
- 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-2019-15948?
CVE-2019-15948 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Texas Instruments CC256x and WL18xx dual-mode Bluetooth controller devices, when LE scan mode is used, allow remote attackers to trigger a buffer overflow via a malformed Bluetooth Low Energy advertising packet, to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code. This affects CC256xC-BT-SP 1.2, CC256xB-BT-SP 1.8, and WL18xx-BT-SP 4.4.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15948?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Ti Cc256xb-Bt-Sp Firmware, Ti Cc256xc-Bt-Sp Firmware, Ti Wl18xx-Bt-Sp Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15948?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15948 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-15948 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15948 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2jrq-wx46-frqw.