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TI-2020-16678 Aliases CVE-2020-27485GHSA-q9qc-v68f-53f3

Garmin Forerunner 235 before 8.20 is affected by: Array index error.

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-129Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-129 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Garmin Forerunner 235 before 8.20 is affected by: Array index error. 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 fails to check the index provided when accessing the local variable in the LGETV and LPUTV instructions. This provides the ability to both read and write memory outside the bounds of the TVM context allocation. It can be leveraged to construct a use-after-free scenario, leading to a constrained read/write primitive across the entire MAX32630 address space. A successful exploit would allow a ConnectIQ app store application to escape and perform activities outside the restricted application execution environment.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01696 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:garmin:forerunner_235_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.90 to before 8.20VulnerableGarmin
cpe:2.3:h:garmin:forerunner_235:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onGarmin
  • cpe:2.3:o:garmin:forerunner_235_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.90 to before 8.20 Vulnerable ·Garmin
  • cpe:2.3:h:garmin:forerunner_235:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Garmin

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-27485
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q9qc-v68f-53f3

References

  • TI-2020-16676 Garmin Forerunner 235 before 8.20 is affected by: Array index error. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2020-16679 Garmin Forerunner 235 before 8.20 is affected by: Buffer Overflow. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2020-16677 Garmin Forerunner 235 before 8.20 is affected by: Integer Overflow. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9

Sources