Use After Free Vulnerability in Bluetooth Stack Affects Android Devices

CVE-2023-21125

What is CVE-2023-21125?

A critical use after free vulnerability has been identified in the Bluetooth stack of Android, specifically in the function btif_hh_hsdata_rpt_copy_cb of bta_hh.cc. This flaw allows for potential memory corruption that could enable local privilege escalation via Bluetooth without the need for additional execution privileges or user interaction. Consequently, this vulnerability poses significant security risks for devices running affected versions of Android, necessitating immediate attention and remediation.

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