What is CVE-2023-20605?

CVE-2023-20605 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-02-06.

How severe is CVE-2023-20605?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2023-20605

In keyinstall, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07550104; Issue ID: ALPS07550104.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (0.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 11.0, 12.0, 13.0
Mediatek Mt6580
Mediatek Mt6731
Mediatek Mt6735
Mediatek Mt6737
Mediatek Mt6739
Mediatek Mt6753
Mediatek Mt6757
Mediatek Mt6757c
Mediatek Mt6757cd

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

security@mediatek.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20605?: CVE-2023-20605 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-02-06.
How severe is CVE-2023-20605?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.