CVE-2016-9803
In BlueZ 5.42, an out-of-bounds read was observed in "le_meta_ev_dump" function in "tools/parser/hci.c" source file.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.71%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In BlueZ 5.42, an out-of-bounds read was observed in "le_meta_ev_dump" function in "tools/parser/hci.c" source file. This issue exists because 'subevent' (which is used to read correct element from 'ev_le_meta_str' array) is overflowed.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- EPSS
- 2.71% probability · 86th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-125
- Affected
- bluez/bluez
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.7% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94652Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-bluetooth/msg68892.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94652Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-bluetooth/msg68892.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.