What is CVE-2023-20998?

CVE-2023-20998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-03-24.

How severe is CVE-2023-20998?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2023-20998

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to trigger a persistent reboot loop due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-246749936

EPSS: 0.001 (0.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-835 — Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop)

References

security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20998?: CVE-2023-20998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-03-24.
How severe is CVE-2023-20998?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.