CVE-2023-20694: Medium severity android vulnerability

Published May 1, 2023
·
Updated

In preloader, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07733998 / ALPS07874388 (For MT6880 and MT6890 only); Issue ID: ALPS07733998 / ALPS07874388 (For MT6880 and MT6890 only).

Affected Software

91 affected components
Google Android
All of the following
Any of the following
Google Android=12.0
Google Android=13.0
OpenWrt OpenWrt=19.07.0
OpenWrt OpenWrt=21.02.0
Any of the following
MediaTek Mt6580
MediaTek Mt6739
MediaTek Mt6761
MediaTek Mt6765
MediaTek Mt6768
MediaTek Mt6769
MediaTek Mt6771
MediaTek Mt6779
MediaTek Mt6785
MediaTek Mt6789
MediaTek Mt6853
MediaTek Mt6855
MediaTek Mt6873
MediaTek Mt6879
MediaTek Mt6880
MediaTek Mt6885
MediaTek Mt6890
MediaTek Mt6895
MediaTek Mt6983
MediaTek Mt8167
MediaTek Mt8175
MediaTek Mt8185
MediaTek Mt8195
MediaTek Mt8321
MediaTek Mt8365
MediaTek Mt8385
MediaTek Mt8395
MediaTek Mt8666
MediaTek Mt8667
MediaTek Mt8673
MediaTek Mt8675
MediaTek Mt8765
MediaTek Mt8766
MediaTek Mt8768
MediaTek Mt8781
MediaTek Mt8786
MediaTek Mt8788
MediaTek Mt8789
MediaTek Mt8791
MediaTek Mt8791t
MediaTek Mt8797
Google Android=12.0
Google Android=13.0
OpenWrt OpenWrt=19.07.0
OpenWrt OpenWrt=21.02.0
MediaTek Mt6580
MediaTek Mt6739
MediaTek Mt6761
MediaTek Mt6765
MediaTek Mt6768
MediaTek Mt6769
MediaTek Mt6771
MediaTek Mt6779
MediaTek Mt6785
MediaTek Mt6789
MediaTek Mt6853
MediaTek Mt6855
MediaTek Mt6873
MediaTek Mt6879
MediaTek Mt6880
MediaTek Mt6885
MediaTek Mt6890
MediaTek Mt6895
MediaTek Mt6983
MediaTek Mt8167
MediaTek Mt8175
MediaTek Mt8185
MediaTek Mt8195
MediaTek Mt8321
MediaTek Mt8365
MediaTek Mt8385
MediaTek Mt8395
MediaTek Mt8666
MediaTek Mt8667
MediaTek Mt8673
MediaTek Mt8675
MediaTek Mt8765
MediaTek Mt8766
MediaTek Mt8768
MediaTek Mt8781
MediaTek Mt8786
MediaTek Mt8788
MediaTek Mt8789
MediaTek Mt8791
MediaTek Mt8791t
MediaTek Mt8797

Event History

May 1, 2023
CVE Published
via Android·12:00 AM
May 15, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2023-20694.

2

What is the severity of vulnerability CVE-2023-20694?

The severity of vulnerability CVE-2023-20694 is high with a severity score of 6.7.

3

What is affected by vulnerability CVE-2023-20694?

Vulnerability CVE-2023-20694 affects Google Android versions 12.0 and 13.0, as well as Openwrt versions 19.07.0 and 21.02.0.

4

Is user interaction needed for exploitation of vulnerability CVE-2023-20694?

No, user interaction is not needed for exploitation of vulnerability CVE-2023-20694.

5

How can I fix vulnerability CVE-2023-20694?

To fix vulnerability CVE-2023-20694, apply the respective patches: ALPS07733998 / ALPS07874388 for MT6880 and MT6890 devices.

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