What is CVE-2023-20823?

CVE-2023-20823 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-09-04.

How severe is CVE-2023-20823?

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

Is CVE-2023-20823 known to be exploited?

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

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2023-20823

In cmdq, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect status check. This could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08021592; Issue ID: ALPS08021592.

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

Public proof-of-concept exploits

Resery/Resery

References

security@mediatek.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20823?: CVE-2023-20823 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-20823?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-20823 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.