BlueZ OBEX Library out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in BlueZ. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component OBEX Library. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-51594. The attacker must have access to the local network to execute the attack. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in BlueZ (the affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown part of the component OBEX Library. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

BlueZ OBEX Library Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 OBEX protocol parameters. 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-20937.

The weakness was disclosed 12/22/2023 as ZDI-23-1901. The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-51594 since 12/20/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 210817 (RHEL 9 : bluez (RHSA-2024:9413)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (210817). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 2.5
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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 210817
Nessus Name: RHEL 9 : bluez (RHSA-2024:9413)

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/20/2023 🔍
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07/08/2025 +564 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZDI-23-1901
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-51594 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-51594
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-248832

Entryinfo

Created: 12/22/2023 07:32
Updated: 07/08/2025 18:55
Changes: 12/22/2023 07:32 (36), 11/12/2024 23:05 (17), 04/20/2025 22:50 (3), 07/08/2025 18:55 (22)
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