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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2023-20938

CVE-2023-20938

HIGH8.1

In binder_transaction_buffer_release of binder

Published Feb 28, 2023

Modified 1 years ago

Details

In binder_transaction_buffer_release of binder.c, there is a possible use after free due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-257685302References: Upstream kernel

References

WEBhttps://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-02-01 ADVISORYhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20938

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

7.8

Exploitability

Attack Vector

LocalAV:L

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

LowPR:L

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

7.8/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedFeb 28, 2023

ModifiedAug 2, 2024

CVE-2023-20938 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence