# CVE-2026-23747: Golioth Firmware SDK \< 0.22.0 Payload Utils Stack-based Buffer Overflow

- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.22.0
- Published: 2026-02-26 · Updated: 2026-07-14

## Affected

- Golioth Firmware SDK: from 0.10.0, fixed in 0.22.0

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Golioth Firmware SDK, upgrade to a fixed version (0.22.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://secmate.dev/disclosures/SECMATE-2025-0015
- https://blog.secmate.dev/posts/golioth-vulnerabilities-disclosure/
- https://github.com/golioth/golioth-firmware-sdk/releases/tag/v0.22.0
- https://github.com/golioth/golioth-firmware-sdk/commit/48f521bcc0187ada2b9cbdad31dc380e6c7b7332
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/golioth-firmware-sdk-payload-utils-stack-based-buffer-overflow

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