What is CVE-2023-20680?

CVE-2023-20680 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-04-06.

How severe is CVE-2023-20680?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Google Android

CVE-2023-20680

In adsp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS076…

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.001 (0.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 11.0, 12.0, 13.0
Mediatek Mt6779
Mediatek Mt6781
Mediatek Mt6785
Mediatek Mt6833
Mediatek Mt6853
Mediatek Mt6873
Mediatek Mt6877
Mediatek Mt6879
Mediatek Mt6885

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

security@mediatek.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20680?: CVE-2023-20680 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-04-06.
How severe is CVE-2023-20680?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.