CVE-2019-15948

Description

Texas Instruments CC256x and WL18xx dual-mode Bluetooth controller devices, when LE scan mode is used, allow remote attackers to trigger a buffer overflow via a malformed Bluetooth Low Energy advertising packet, to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code. This affects CC256xC-BT-SP 1.2, CC256xB-BT-SP 1.8, and WL18xx-BT-SP 4.4.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.37% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory ti.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-kovah-2587185 not applicable
https://e2e.ti.com/support/wireless-connectivity/bluetooth/f/538/t/856161 third party advisory
https://github.com/darkmentorllc/publications/tree/master/2020/TI_SILABS_BLE_RCEs
https://github.com/darkmentorllc/jackbnimble/blob/master/host/pocs/ti_wl18xx_adv_rce.py
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk5lOxieqbA

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15948?
CVE-2019-15948 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-15948?
To fix CVE-2019-15948, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-15948 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-15948 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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