CVE-2026-18281 (GCVE-0-2026-18281)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-20 16:19 – Updated: 2026-08-21 20:08
VLAI
Title
Sony XAV-9500ES l2_reassemble_sdu Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
Sony XAV-9500ES l2_reassemble_sdu Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Sony XAV-9500ES devices. An attacker must first obtain the ability to pair a malicious Bluetooth device with the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of Bluetooth L2CAP packets. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-29072.
Severity
8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-21 19:55 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
zdi CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 73/100 over 139 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Sony XAV-9500ES Affected: 3.02.00
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Date Public
2026-07-29 21:42
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