PatchTheCVECVE-2026-18748: The Bluetooth Classic A2DP host stores a codec Information Element (IE) in struct bt_a2dp_codec_ie, a one-byte
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Routine
LOW 3.5
CVE-2026-18748 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The Bluetooth Classic A2DP host stores a codec Information Element (IE) in struct bt_a2dp_codec_ie, a one-byte len field plus a fixed 8-byte codec_ie[] array. When an AVDTP peer sent a codec IE longer than 8 bytes, a2dp_process_config_ind() in subsys/bluetooth/host/classic/a2dp.c copied only the first 8 bytes but assigned the full, attacker-chosen length to len, and then persisted that inconsistent structure into the application's struct bt_a2dp_
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 3.5 (Low) |
| Attack vector | Adjacent network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.2% (top 95%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-125 |
| Published | 2026-10-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): Zephyr Project
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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