What is CVE-2023-20985?

CVE-2023-20985 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-03-24.

How severe is CVE-2023-20985?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2023-20985

In BTA_GATTS_HandleValueIndication of bta_gatts_api.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-245915315

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (0.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 13.0
N/a Android — versions Android-13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

security@android.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20985?: CVE-2023-20985 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-03-24.
How severe is CVE-2023-20985?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.