CVE-2025-66409
ESF-IDF has an Out-of-Bounds Read in ESP32 Bluetooth AVRCP Command Handling
Description
ESF-IDF is the Espressif Internet of Things (IOT) Development Framework. In 5.5.1, 5.4.3, 5.3.4, 5.2.6, 5.1.6, and earlier, when AVRCP is enabled on ESP32, receiving a malformed VENDOR DEPENDENT command from a peer device can cause the Bluetooth stack to access memory before validating the command buffer length. This may lead to an out-of-bounds read, potentially exposing unintended memory content or causing unexpected behavior.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 2, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 2, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-66409
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update ESF-IDF to version 5.5.2 or later.
- Apply security patches for affected ESF-IDF versions.
- Disable AVRCP if updating is not immediately possible.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description ESF-IDF is the Espressif Internet of Things (IOT) Development Framework. In 5.5.1, 5.4.3, 5.3.4, 5.2.6, 5.1.6, and earlier, when AVRCP is enabled on ESP32, receiving a malformed VENDOR DEPENDENT command from a peer device can cause the Bluetooth stack to access memory before validating the command buffer length. This may lead to an out-of-bounds read, potentially exposing unintended memory content or causing unexpected behavior. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-125 Added Reference https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/075ed218cadb8088155521cd8a795d8a626519fb Added Reference https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/2f788e59ee361eee230879ae2ec9cf5c893fe372 Added Reference https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/798029129a71c802cff0e75eb59f902bca8f1946 Added Reference https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/999710fccf95ae128fe51b5679d6b7c75c50d902 Added Reference https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/d5db5f60fc1dcfdd8cd3ee898fdefaa272988ace Added Reference https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/commit/daeeba230327176b9627b1caa94acdc54065c4b7 Added Reference https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/security/advisories/GHSA-qhf9-vr2h-jh96