Buffer overflow in BLE-STACK - CVE-2018-16986
Published: November 1, 2018 / Updated: November 2, 2018
BLE-STACK
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a physical attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when handling malicious input if BLE is turned on and the device is actively scanning. A physical attacker who is in range of the targeted device can send specially crafted packets containing malformed BLE frames, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code. The attacker can also install a backdoor on the chip and then gain complete control of the system. In the case of access points, the attacker can use the compromised AP to spread to other devices on the network, even if segmentation is in place.
The vulnerability has been dubbed as "BLEEDINGBIT".