CVE-2023-20809: Medium severity android vulnerability

Published Aug 7, 2023
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Updated

In vdec, 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: DTV03751198; Issue ID: DTV03751198.

Affected Software

108 affected components
Google Android=10.0
Google Android=11.0
MediaTek Mt5583
MediaTek Mt5691
MediaTek Mt5695
MediaTek Mt9010
MediaTek Mt9011
MediaTek Mt9012
MediaTek Mt9016
MediaTek Mt9020
MediaTek Mt9021
MediaTek Mt9022
MediaTek Mt9030
MediaTek Mt9031
MediaTek Mt9032
MediaTek Mt9215
MediaTek Mt9216
MediaTek Mt9218
MediaTek Mt9220
MediaTek Mt9221
MediaTek Mt9222
MediaTek Mt9255
MediaTek Mt9256
MediaTek Mt9266
MediaTek Mt9269
MediaTek Mt9285
MediaTek Mt9286
MediaTek Mt9288
MediaTek Mt9600
MediaTek Mt9602
MediaTek Mt9610
MediaTek Mt9611
MediaTek Mt9612
MediaTek Mt9613
MediaTek Mt9615
MediaTek Mt9617
MediaTek Mt9629
MediaTek Mt9630
MediaTek Mt9631
MediaTek Mt9632
MediaTek Mt9636
MediaTek Mt9638
MediaTek Mt9639
MediaTek Mt9650
MediaTek Mt9652
MediaTek Mt9666
MediaTek Mt9667
MediaTek Mt9669
MediaTek Mt9670
MediaTek Mt9671
MediaTek Mt9675
MediaTek Mt9685
MediaTek Mt9686
MediaTek Mt9688
All of the following
Any of the following
Google Android=10.0
Google Android=11.0
Any of the following
MediaTek Mt5583
MediaTek Mt5691
MediaTek Mt5695
MediaTek Mt9010
MediaTek Mt9011
MediaTek Mt9012
MediaTek Mt9016
MediaTek Mt9020
MediaTek Mt9021
MediaTek Mt9022
MediaTek Mt9030
MediaTek Mt9031
MediaTek Mt9032
MediaTek Mt9215
MediaTek Mt9216
MediaTek Mt9218
MediaTek Mt9220
MediaTek Mt9221
MediaTek Mt9222
MediaTek Mt9255
MediaTek Mt9256
MediaTek Mt9266
MediaTek Mt9269
MediaTek Mt9285
MediaTek Mt9286
MediaTek Mt9288
MediaTek Mt9600
MediaTek Mt9602
MediaTek Mt9610
MediaTek Mt9611
MediaTek Mt9612
MediaTek Mt9613
MediaTek Mt9615
MediaTek Mt9617
MediaTek Mt9629
MediaTek Mt9630
MediaTek Mt9631
MediaTek Mt9632
MediaTek Mt9636
MediaTek Mt9638
MediaTek Mt9639
MediaTek Mt9650
MediaTek Mt9652
MediaTek Mt9666
MediaTek Mt9667
MediaTek Mt9669
MediaTek Mt9670
MediaTek Mt9671
MediaTek Mt9675
MediaTek Mt9685
MediaTek Mt9686
MediaTek Mt9688

Event History

Aug 7, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:21 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:21 AM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-20809.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20809?

The severity of CVE-2023-20809 is medium, with a severity value of 6.7.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-20809?

Google Android versions 10.0 and 11.0 are affected by CVE-2023-20809.

4

How can the vulnerability CVE-2023-20809 be exploited?

The vulnerability CVE-2023-20809 can be exploited without user interaction, leading to local escalation of privilege.

5

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-20809?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2023-20809. Please refer to the reference link for more information.

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