RCE in Alpsalpine Ilx-F509
CVE-2024-23963
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Alpine Halo9 devices. An attacker must first obtain the ability to pair a malicious Bluetooth device with the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the PBAP_DecodeVCARD function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.005 (37.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Alpsalpine Ilx-f509
- Alpsalpine Ilx-f509_firmware
- Alpine Halo9 — versions all versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-23963?
- CVE-2024-23963 is a high-severity vulnerability in Alpsalpine Ilx-F509, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2025-01-31.
- How severe is CVE-2024-23963?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.