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CVE-2026-28527: BlueKitchen BTstack · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects BlueKitchen BTstackSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.1 Low : upgrade to 1.8.1 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
2.1Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.8.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade BTstack and bluekitchen/btstack to 1.8.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
BlueKitchen GmbHBTstackAffected
  • <1.8.1
Fixed in
  • 1.8.1
GitHubbluekitchen/btstackpkg:github/bluekitchen/btstackOther threatsAffected
  • <1.8.1
Fixed in
  • 1.8.1
GitHubBTstackpkg:github/BTstackOther threatsAffected
  • <1.8.1
Fixed in
  • 1.8.1

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AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, limit pairing to trusted devices and avoid pairing with unknown Bluetooth Classic devices.

Description

BlueKitchen BTstack versions prior to 1.8.1 contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the AVRCP Controller GET_PLAYER_APPLICATION_SETTING_ATTRIBUTE_TEXT and GET_PLAYER_APPLICATION_SETTING_VALUE_TEXT handlers that allows nearby attackers to read beyond packet boundaries. Attackers can establish a paired Bluetooth Classic connection and send specially crafted VENDOR_DEPENDENT responses to trigger out-of-bounds reads, causing information disclosure and potential crashes on affected devices.

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