Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2023-20736
In vcu, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07645149; Iss…
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.001 (0.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 12.0, 13.0
- Linuxfoundation Iot-yocto — versions 22.2
- Linuxfoundation Yocto — versions 4.0
- Mediatek Mt6768
- Mediatek Mt6769
- Mediatek Mt6779
- Mediatek Mt6781
- Mediatek Mt6785
- Mediatek Mt6789
- Mediatek Mt6833
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mediatek.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20736?
- CVE-2023-20736 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2023-06-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20736?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.