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Description

A logic flaw leading to a RAM buffer overflow in the bootloader component of the MIB3 infotainment unit allows an attacker with physical access to the MIB3 ECU to bypass firmware signature verification and run arbitrary code in the infotainment system at boot process.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2023-03-27 | Published 2025-06-28 | Updated 2025-06-30 | Assigner ASRG




MEDIUM: 5.2CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Problem types

CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

Product status

Default status
unaffected

Any version
affected

Credits

Danila Parnishchev from PCA Cyber Security (PCAutomotive) finder

Polina Smirnova from PCA Cyber Security (PCAutomotive) finder

References

i.blackhat.com/...tations/EU-24-Parnishchev-OverTheAirVW.pdf exploit

i.blackhat.com/...tations/EU-24-Parnishchev-OverTheAirVW.pdf

pcacybersecurity.com/...rabilities-in-vw-mib3-infotainment-2 technical-description

asrg.io/...abilities-in-volkswagen-mib3-infotainment-part-2/ third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2023-28904)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2023-28904)

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