CVE-2023-51580 BlueZ Audio Profile AVRCP avrcp_parse_attribute_list Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

What is CVE-2023-51580?

CVE-2023-51580 is a medium-severity vulnerability in BlueZ, published on 3 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

BlueZ Audio Profile AVRCP avrcp_parse_attribute_list Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information via Bluetooth on affected installations of BlueZ. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must connect to a malicious device.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of the AVRCP protocol. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-20852.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51580?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bluez Bluez.

How do I fix CVE-2023-51580?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2023-51580 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51580 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in BlueZ

• CVE-2021-43400 Use after free in n/a Critical 9.1
• CVE-2024-8805 BlueZ HID over GATT Profile Improper Access Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability High 8.8
• CVE-2022-39176 Information disclosure in n/a High 8.8
• CVE-2022-39177 Denial of service in n/a High 8.8
• CVE-2022-0204 Memory corruption in bluez High 8.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as AZL-40249, AZL-40253, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-51580, GHSA-wpgw-gr5r-5jqv, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-51580.