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CVE-2026-87931VulnerabilityPublished 09/09/2026Updated 09/16/2026

CVE-2026-87931: Pavlok Behavioral Conditioning Wearable · Buffer Overflow

Affects Behavioral Technology Group Pavlok Behavioral Conditioning WearableSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.4 Critical.

Data as of 10/25/2026, 16:58:58 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
9.4Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 48% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Description

CVE-2026-87931 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the Behavioral Technology Group Pavlok Behavioral Conditioning Wearable, specifically in an unknown function of the Apple Notification Center Service Event Handler component. The vulnerability affects versions up to and including 20260707. Exploitation requires local network access and no user interaction or privileges are needed. The vendor has not responded to the disclosure, and no patch or remediation is currently available.

Impact

Successful exploitation can lead to a buffer overflow, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service on the affected device. Given the high CVSS score and vector, the impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences. The attack requires local network access but no privileges or user interaction.

Summary

This vulnerability is a buffer overflow in the Pavlok Behavioral Conditioning Wearable device's Apple Notification Center Service Event Handler component. It allows an attacker on the local network to cause a buffer overflow without requiring privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-87931 with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.4, indicating critical severity. The vendor was contacted but did not provide any response or patch information. No known exploits are reported in the wild.

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