Vulnerability Description
Bluetooth firmware or operating system software drivers in macOS versions before 10.13, High Sierra and iOS versions before 11.4, and Android versions before the 2018-06-05 patch may not sufficiently validate elliptic curve parameters used to generate public keys during a Diffie-Hellman key exchange, which may allow a remote attacker to obtain the encryption key used by the device.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ti | Wl18Xx Bluetooth Service Pack | < 4.3 |
| Android | 6.0 | |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 11.4 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | < 10.13 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.cs.technion.ac.il/~biham/BT/MitigationThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104879Third Party AdvisoryVDB EntryBroken Link
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041432Third Party AdvisoryVDB EntryBroken Link
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2169Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00005.htmlMailing List
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4095-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4095-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4351-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.bluetooth.com/news/unknown/2018/07/bluetooth-sig-security-updateVendor AdvisoryBroken Link
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/304725Third Party Advisory
- http://www.cs.technion.ac.il/~biham/BT/MitigationThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104879Third Party AdvisoryVDB EntryBroken Link
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041432Third Party AdvisoryVDB EntryBroken Link
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-5383?
CVE-2018-5383 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Bluetooth firmware or operating system software drivers in macOS versions before 10.13, High Sierra and iOS versions before 11.4, and Android versions before the 2018-06-05 patch may not sufficiently ...
How severe is CVE-2018-5383?
CVE-2018-5383 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5383?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ti Wl18Xx Bluetooth Service Pack, Google Android, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X.