What is CVE-2019-17518?

CVE-2019-17518 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dialog-Semiconductor Da14680, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-02-10.

How severe is CVE-2019-17518?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2019-17518 known to be exploited?

6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Dialog-Semiconductor Da14680

CVE-2019-17518

The Bluetooth Low Energy implementation on Dialog Semiconductor SDK through 1.0.14.1081 for DA1468x devices responds to link layer packets with a payload length larger than expected, allowing attackers in radio range to cause a buffer overflow via a crafted packet. This affects, for example, August Smart Lock.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.008 (51.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17518?: CVE-2019-17518 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dialog-Semiconductor Da14680, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-02-10.
How severe is CVE-2019-17518?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-17518 known to be exploited?: 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.