What is CVE-2023-20793?

CVE-2023-20793 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-08-07.

How severe is CVE-2023-20793?

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

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2023-20793

In apu, 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: ALPS07767818; Issue ID: ALPS07767818.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (0.3th 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

Google Android — versions 12.0, 13.0
Mediatek Mt6853
Mediatek Mt6853t
Mediatek Mt6873
Mediatek Mt6875
Mediatek Mt6877
Mediatek Mt6883
Mediatek Mt6885
Mediatek Mt6889
Mediatek Mt6891

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

security@mediatek.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20793?: CVE-2023-20793 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2023-20793?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.