CVE-2023-51596 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in BlueZ's Phone Book Access Profile, allowing network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. Exploitation requires user interaction, as the target must connect to a malicious Bluetooth device. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH), this vulnerability has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but high attack complexity. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, nor any evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.66CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bluez:bluez:5.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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