Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android
CVE-2023-20838
In imgsys, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a race condition. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07326455; Issue…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.001 (0.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 12.0, 13.0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 4.19
- Linuxfoundation Yocto — versions 3.1, 3.3, 4.0
- Mediatek Mt2713
- Mediatek Mt5221
- Mediatek Mt6833
- Mediatek Mt6853
- Mediatek Mt6855
- Mediatek Mt6873
- Mediatek Mt6877
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mediatek.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20838?
- CVE-2023-20838 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2023-09-04.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20838?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.