CVE-2023-20941 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In acc_ctrlrequest_composite of f_accessory.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to physical escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-264029575References: Upstream kernel

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00023.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Google Subscribe	Android Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-25109	In acc_ctrlrequest_composite of f_accessory.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to physical escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-264029575References: Upstream kernel

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-04-01

History

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2023-04-19T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-02-05T19:01:55.315Z

Reserved: 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-20941

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T09:21:33.889Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-04-19T20:15:11.033

Modified: 2025-02-05T19:15:11.813

Link: CVE-2023-20941

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-787

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