Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2023-20712
In wlan, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07796914; Issue ID: ALPS07796914.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (0.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 0.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 12.0, 13.0
- Linux Kernel — versions 4.19
- Linuxfoundation Iot-Yocto — versions 22.2
- Linuxfoundation Yocto — versions 4.0
- Mediatek Mt5521
- Mediatek Mt6789
- Mediatek Mt6855
- Mediatek Mt6879
- Mediatek Mt6895
- Mediatek Mt6983
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/June-2023 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20712?
- CVE-2023-20712 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-06-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20712?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.