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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.8

CVE-2023-23305 json

The GarminOS TVM component in CIQ API version 1.0.0 through 4.1.7 is vulnerable to various buffer overflows when loading binary resources.

published 2023-05-23 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-27405

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.3%
EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The GarminOS TVM component in CIQ API version 1.0.0 through 4.1.7 is vulnerable to various buffer overflows when loading binary resources. A malicious application embedding specially crafted resources could hijack the execution of the device's firmware.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
21 mo ago

Exploit prediction

1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/anvilsecure/garmin-ciq-app-research/blob/main/poc/GRMN-06.prg referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/anvilsecure/garmin-ciq-app-research/blob/main/advisories/CVE-2023-23305.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.