CVE-2026-5589
Last modified
CVE-2026-5589 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An integer underflow in bt_mesh_sol_recv() in the Bluetooth Mesh solicitation handling (subsys/bluetooth/mesh/solicitation.c) leads to an out-of-bounds write. When CONFIG_BT_MESH_OD_PRIV_PROXY_SRV is enabled, the function parses solicitation PDUs from raw BLE advertising payloads. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An integer underflow in bt_mesh_sol_recv() in the Bluetooth Mesh solicitation handling (subsys/bluetooth/mesh/solicitation.c) leads to an out-of-bounds write. When CONFIG_BT_MESH_OD_PRIV_PROXY_SRV is enabled, the function parses solicitation PDUs from raw BLE advertising payloads. The AD parsing loop reads an attacker-controlled length byte (reported_len) and computes reported_len - 3 without checking that reported_len >= 3. When reported_len is less than 3, the subtraction is performed in signed int arithmetic and yields a negative value that bypasses the length guard and is then implicitly converted to a very large size_t when passed to net_buf_simple_pull_mem(). In builds without assertions, this wraps the buffer length and advances the data pointer far out of bounds, so subsequent reads dereference invalid memory. A nearby BLE device can trigger this with a non-connectable advertisement carrying a UUID16 AD structure and a crafted length byte, with no pairing or prior association required, potentially leading to denial of service or arbitrary code execution.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Zephyrproject | Zephyr | <= 4.3.0 |
References
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-4pm9-4v7f-x6grExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-5589?
How severe is CVE-2026-5589?
How do I fix CVE-2026-5589?
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2026
- CVE-2026-55882Tilt defines dev environments as code for microservice apps …8.3
- CVE-2026-55883Tilt defines dev environments as code for microservice apps …8.3
- CVE-2026-55884Tilt defines dev environments as code for microservice apps …9.2
- CVE-2026-55885Grav is a file-based Web platform. Prior to 1.7.53, an authe…6.8
- CVE-2026-55886Jodit Editor is a WYSIWYG editor with written in pure TypeSc…6.3
- CVE-2026-55887MCP Gateway allows easy and secure running and deployment of…8.7
- CVE-2026-55890Grav is a file-based Web platform. Prior to 2.0.0-rc.9, Grav…4.8
- CVE-2026-55891PrivateBin is an online pastebin where the server has zero k…0
- CVE-2026-55892Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.…5.5
- CVE-2026-55893Capstone is a disassembly framework. In 6.0.0-Alpha9 and ear…7.3
- CVE-2026-55894Capstone is a disassembly framework. In 6.0.0-Alpha9 and ear…6.8
- CVE-2026-55895Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.…7.8
Are you affected by CVE-2026-5589?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST
