# CVE-2026-23748: Golioth Firmware SDK \< 0.22.0 LightDB State Out-of-Bounds Read

- 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 d7f55b38, contain an out-of-bounds read in LightDB State string parsing. When processing a string payload, a payload_size value less than 2 can cause a size_t underflow when computing the number of bytes to copy (nbytes). The subsequent memcpy() reads past the end of the network buffer, which can crash the device. The condition is reachable from on_payload, and golioth_payload_is_null() does not block payload_size==1. A malicious server or MITM can trigger a denial of service.

## 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-2025-0016
- 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/d7f55b380d8be8b29bd101ce06e421af2e88c12b
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/golioth-firmware-sdk-lightdb-state-out-of-bounds-read

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