Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2023-20796
In power, there is a possible memory corruption due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07929790; Issue ID: ALPS07929790.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (0.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 0th percentile — 0.4% 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
- Linuxfoundation Yocto — versions 2.6, 3.3
- Mediatek Mt2735
- Mediatek Mt2737
- Mediatek Mt6789
- Mediatek Mt6833
- Mediatek Mt6835
- Mediatek Mt6853
- Mediatek Mt6855
- Mediatek Mt6873
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2023 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20796?
- CVE-2023-20796 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-2023-20796?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.