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CVE-2026-23747: Golioth Firmware SDK · Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Affects Golioth Firmware SDKSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium : upgrade to 0.22.0 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.22.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Feb 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Golioth Firmware SDK to 0.22.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GoliothFirmware SDKAffected
  • >=0.10.0 <0.22.0
Fixed in
  • 0.22.0
GitHubgolioth/golioth-firmware-sdkpkg:github/golioth/golioth-firmware-sdkOther threatsAffected
  • =0.10.0
Fixed in–
GitHubFirmware SDKpkg:github/Firmware SDKOther threatsAffected
  • >=0.10.0 <0.22.0
Fixed in
  • 0.22.0

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in Golioth Firmware SDK version 0.22.0 and later, as implemented in commit 48f521b. Users should upgrade to version 0.22.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Until upgraded, avoid interacting with untrusted or potentially malicious servers to reduce exposure. Patch status is confirmed fixed in the vendor's commit; no additional vendor advisory was provided.

Description

Golioth Firmware SDK version 0.10.0 prior to 0.22.0, fixed in commit 48f521b, contain a stack-based buffer overflow in Payload Utils. The golioth_payload_as_int() and golioth_payload_as_float() helpers copy network-supplied payload data into fixed-size stack buffers using memcpy() with a length derived from payload_size. The only length checks are guarded by assert(); in release builds, the asserts are compiled out and memcpy() may copy an unbounded payload_size. Payloads larger than 12 bytes (int) or 32 bytes (float) can overflow the stack, resulting in a crash/denial of service. This is reachable via LightDB State on_payload with a malicious server or MITM.

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