CVE-2016-9918 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in BlueZ 5.42, specifically within the "packet_hexdump" function in "monitor/packet.c". This flaw can be triggered by processing a malformed dump file, leading to a denial-of-service condition due to a btmon crash. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (High), it is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction or privileges to achieve high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.42CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bluez_project:bluez:5.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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