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PerfektBlue Bug Chain Exposes Cars to Bluetooth Hacking

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Bluetooth Flaws in Car Software Could Enable Hijacking of Infotainment Systems Anviksha More (AnvikshaMore) • July 14, 2025

A set of critical Bluetooth flaws in software that helps cars connect to phones and other devices could enable attackers to remotely take control of car infotainment systems used by major automakers including Mercedes-Benz, Skoda and Volkswagen. (Image: S

A set of critical Bluetooth flaws in software that helps cars connect to phones and other devices could enable attackers to remotely take control of car infotainment systems used by major automakers including Mercedes-Benz, Skoda and Volkswagen, new research shows.

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The vulnerability chain, dubbed PerfektBlue by PCA Security, was discovered in a widely used Bluetooth software stack developed by OpenSynergy called Blue SDK. The flaws allow a previously paired device to trigger a remote code execution attack with just one user interaction - such as clicking a ...


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