Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2023-20850
In imgsys_cmdq, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing valid range checking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.001 (0.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 11.0, 12.0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.1
- Linuxfoundation Yocto — versions 4.0
- Mediatek Iot_yocto — versions 23.0
- Mediatek Mt2713
- Mediatek Mt6895
- Mediatek Mt6897
- Mediatek Mt6983
- Mediatek Mt8188
- Mediatek Mt8195
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mediatek.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20850?
- CVE-2023-20850 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-09-04.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20850?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.