VDB-248834 · CVE-2023-51589 · ZDI-23-1904

BlueZ Audio Profile AVRCP parse_media_element out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in BlueZ. This vulnerability affects the function parse_media_element of the component Audio Profile AVRCP. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-51589. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in BlueZ (unknown version). Affected by this issue is the function parse_media_element of the component Audio Profile AVRCP. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

BlueZ Audio Profile AVRCP parse_media_element 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-20853.

The weakness was shared 12/22/2023 as ZDI-23-1904. The advisory is available at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-51589 since 12/20/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

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). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Name

BlueZ

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/20/2023 🔍
12/22/2023 +2 days 🔍
12/22/2023 +0 days 🔍
07/08/2025 +564 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZDI-23-1904
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-51589 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-51589
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-248834

Entryinfo

Created: 12/22/2023 07:32
Updated: 07/08/2025 18:55
Changes: 12/22/2023 07:32 (37), 11/12/2024 23:05 (17), 04/20/2025 22:50 (3), 07/08/2025 18:55 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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