Integer overflow in Sony Xav-Ax8500
CVE-2025-5478
Sony XAV-AX8500 Bluetooth SDP Protocol Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Sony XAV-AX8500 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the Bluetooth SDP protocol. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-26288.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Sony Xav-Ax8500 — versions 2.00.01
- Sony Xav-Ax8500 Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-355/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.sony.com/electronics/support/mobile-cd-players-digital-media-players-xav-se… (vendor-advisory, Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5478?
- CVE-2025-5478 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sony Xav-Ax8500, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-06-21.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5478?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.