CVE-2023-23300

critical

Description

The `Toybox.Cryptography.Cipher.initialize` API method in CIQ API version 3.0.0 through 4.1.7 does not validate its parameters, which can result in buffer overflows when copying data. A malicious application could call the API method with specially crafted parameters and hijack the execution of the device's firmware.

References

https://github.com/anvilsecure/garmin-ciq-app-research/blob/main/advisories/CVE-2023-23300.md

https://developer.garmin.com/connect-iq/api-docs/Toybox/Cryptography/Cipher.html#initialize-instance_function

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2023-05-23

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00327