What is CVE-2023-32851?

CVE-2023-32851 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-12-04.

How severe is CVE-2023-32851?

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

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2023-32851

In decoder, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (1.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Google Android — versions 11.0, 12.0
Mediatek Mt6580
Mediatek Mt6739
Mediatek Mt6761
Mediatek Mt6762
Mediatek Mt6765
Mediatek Mt6768
Mediatek Mt6781
Mediatek Mt6789
Mediatek Mt6833

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

security@mediatek.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-32851?: CVE-2023-32851 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-12-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-32851?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.