Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Zephyr Project's Bluetooth Stack
CVE-2025-7403

7.6HIGH

Key Information:

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-7403?

The Zephyr Project's Bluetooth stack contains a vulnerability due to unsafe handling in the bt_conn_tx_processor that can lead to a use-after-free scenario. This vulnerability allows an attacker to gain control over a portion of memory, specifically enabling them to manipulate four bytes of data, leading to precise memory corruption. Such weaknesses can be exploited to execute arbitrary code or disrupt normal operations.

Affected Version(s)

Zephyr * <= 4.1

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.6
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-7403 : Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Zephyr Project's Bluetooth Stack