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CVE-2020-27486: Garmin Forerunner 235 before 8.20 is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The component is: ConnectIQ TVM. The attack vector is: To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker must upload a malicious ConnectI...

CVE-2020-27486 · published 5 years ago
Summary

Garmin Forerunner 235 before 8.20 is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The component is: ConnectIQ TVM. The attack vector is: To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker must upload a malicious ConnectIQ application to the ConnectIQ store. The ConnectIQ program interpreter trusts the string length provid...

What to do
  • Update garmin forerunner_235_firmware to version 8.20 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
garmin forerunner_235_firmware >= 7.90, < 8.20
cpe:2.3:o:garmin:forerunner_235_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Garmin Forerunner 235 before 8.20 is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The component is: ConnectIQ TVM. The attack vector is: To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker must upload a malicious ConnectI...
Garmin Forerunner 235 before 8.20 is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The component is: ConnectIQ TVM. The attack vector is: To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker must upload a malicious ConnectIQ application to the ConnectIQ store. The ConnectIQ program interpreter trusts the string length provided in the data section of the PRG file. It allocates memory for the string immediately, and then copies the string into the TVM object by using a function similar to strcpy. This copy can exceed the length of the allocated string data and overwrite heap data. A successful exploit would allow a ConnectIQ app store application to escape and perform activities outside the restricted application execution environment.
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.9 Critical
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-120Classic Buffer Overflow
Timeline
Published16 Nov 2020
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
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