CVE-2023-51589: BlueZ Audio Profile AVRCP parse_media_element Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

mediumCVSS 5.4CVE-2023-51589

CSIRTS triage

vendor: BlueZ product: BlueZ Information disclosure

What: An out-of-bounds read in the AVRCP profile media element parsing discloses information.
Who is affected: BlueZ Audio Profile implementations handling AVRCP protocol messages.
Urgency: Medium severity with CVSS 5.4; information disclosure risk warrants patching.
Action: Update BlueZ to a version with fixed AVRCP media element parsing bounds checking.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 5.4
Published: 2026-08-06
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-51589

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2023-515890.81% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 54% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2023-51589	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for BlueZ Audio Profile

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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