Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2023-40087
In transcodeQ*ToFloat of btif_avrcp_audio_track.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to paired device escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 12, 11.0, 14.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Bluetooth/+/243fdf1c0d53bda9… (Patch, Mailing List)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-12-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40087?
- CVE-2023-40087 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-12-04.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40087?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.