CVE-2023-28904
Bypass of secure boot process
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.2
Bypass of secure boot process
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-28904- CVSS 3.1
- 5.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-32524
5.2
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.
- Record
EUVD-2023-32524- CVSS 3.1
- 5.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gqwg-33mc-9c6j
5.2
A logic flaw leading to a RAM buffer overflow in the bootloader component of the MIB3...
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.
- Record
GHSA-gqwg-33mc-9c6j- CVSS 3.1
- 5.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.2
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-28904- CVSS 3.1
- 5.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-28904 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.2) in Preh Car Connect Gmbh (joynext Gmbh) Volkswagen Mib3 Infotainment System Mib3 Oi Mqb, published June 28, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
i.blackhat.com/EU-24/Presentations/EU-24-Parnishchev-OverTheAirVW.pdf
pcacybersecurity.com/resources/advisory/vulnerabilities-in-vw-mib3-infotainment-2
asrg.io/security-advisories/vulnerabilities-in-volkswagen-mib3-infotainment-part-2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28904
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gqwg-33mc-9c6j