CVE-2026-75032: Bluez: bluez: out-of-bounds read in avrcp parse_media_element and parse_media_folder

mediumCVSS 6.3CVE-2026-75032

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Bluez product: Bluez Information disclosure

What: Bluez contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in AVRCP media element and folder parsing functions.
Who is affected: Bluez deployments with AVRCP profiles enabled, reachable via Bluetooth from unpaired or malicious devices.
Urgency: Medium severity (CVSS 6.3) and not exploited; coordinate patching with Bluetooth infrastructure maintenance.
Action: Update Bluez to a version with proper bounds checking in parse_media_element and parse_media_folder functions.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 6.3
Published: 2026-08-11
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-75032

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-2026-750320.20% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 10% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-75032	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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