Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Sony XAV-9500ES Bluetooth Device
CVE-2026-18282

8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Sony

Status
Xav-9500es
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-18282?

The vulnerability in Sony XAV-9500ES affects the handling of AVRCP packets, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code through poor validation of user-supplied data. This issue arises when an attacker manages to pair a malicious Bluetooth device with the target system, ultimately exploiting the heap-based buffer overflow flaw that fails to properly verify data length. This can lead to unauthorized access and manipulation of the device.

Affected Version(s)

XAV-9500ES 3.02.00

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-475/
x_research-advisory
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/mobile-cd-player...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.0

Score:
8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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