What is CVE-2023-20759?

CVE-2023-20759 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-07-04.

How severe is CVE-2023-20759?

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

Is CVE-2023-20759 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2023-20759

In cmdq, there is a possible memory corruption due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07636133; Issue ID: ALPS07634601.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (1.2th 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:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@mediatek.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20759?: CVE-2023-20759 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-07-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-20759?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-20759 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.