CVE-2026-28527 | BlueKitchen BTstack up to 1.8.0 AVRCP Controller out-of-bounds
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A vulnerability was found in BlueKitchen BTstack up to 1.8.0 . It has been classified as problematic . This affects the function GET_PLAYER_APPLICATION_SETTING_ATTRIBUTE_TEXT/GET_PLAYER_APPLICATION_SETTING_VALUE_TEXT of the component AVRCP Controller . The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-28527 . The attack requires being on the local network. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
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✦ AI Summary· Claude Sonnet
VDB-354192 · CVE-2026-28527 · EUVD-2026-17087
BLUEKITCHEN BTSTACK UP TO 1.8.0 AVRCP CONTROLLER OUT-OF-BOUNDS
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3.4 $0-$5k 3.29+
Summaryinfo
A vulnerability was found in BlueKitchen BTstack up to 1.8.0. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function GET_PLAYER_APPLICATION_SETTING_ATTRIBUTE_TEXT/GET_PLAYER_APPLICATION_SETTING_VALUE_TEXT of the component AVRCP Controller. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-28527. The attacker must have access to the local network to execute the attack. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability was found in BlueKitchen BTstack up to 1.8.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function GET_PLAYER_APPLICATION_SETTING_ATTRIBUTE_TEXT/GET_PLAYER_APPLICATION_SETTING_VALUE_TEXT of the component AVRCP Controller. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:
BlueKitchen BTstack versions prior to 1.8.1 contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the AVRCP Controller GET_PLAYER_APPLICATION_SETTING_ATTRIBUTE_TEXT and GET_PLAYER_APPLICATION_SETTING_VALUE_TEXT handlers that allows nearby attackers to read beyond packet boundaries. Attackers can establish a paired Bluetooth Classic connection and send specially crafted VENDOR_DEPENDENT responses to trigger out-of-bounds reads, causing information disclosure and potential crashes on affected devices.
The weakness was disclosed by Kazuma Matsumoto. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-28527 since 02/27/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
Upgrading to version 1.8.1 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-17087).
Productinfo
Vendor
BlueKitchen
Name
BTstack
Version
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8.0
Website
Product: https://github.com/bluekitchen/btstack/
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4
VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: BTstack 1.8.1
Timelineinfo
02/27/2026 CVE reserved
03/30/2026 +30 days Advisory disclosed
03/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Product: github.com
Advisory: github.com
Researcher: Kazuma Matsumoto
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-28527 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28527
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-354192
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Entryinfo
Created: 03/30/2026 16:39
Updated: 03/30/2026 18:37
Changes: 03/30/2026 16:39 (79), 03/30/2026 18:37 (1)
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Cache ID: 99:8A2:101
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