Android Kernel OOB Write in imgsys_cmdq Enables Loc Priv Esc (User Interaction)
CVE-2023-20850 Published on September 4, 2023

In imgsys_cmdq, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing valid range checking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07340433; Issue ID: ALPS07340381.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-20850 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction and user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?

The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.

CVE-2023-20850 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-20850

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Linux Foundation Yocto
 
MediaTek Iot Yocto
 
Google Android
 
Linux Kernel
 

Affected Versions

MediaTek, Inc. MT2713, MT6895, MT6897, MT6983, MT8188, MT8195, MT8395, MT8781: linuxfoundation yocto: mediatek iot_yocto: google android: google android: linux_kernel:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.02%
Percentile
5.15%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.