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CVE-2023-20938
published 2023-02-28

CVE-2023-20938: 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…

PriorityP342high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.33%
25.7th percentile
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

Affected

8 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debianlinux< linux 5.17.6-1 (bookworm)linux 5.17.6-1 (bookworm)
googleandroid
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 5.10.158-15.10.158-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 5.17.6-15.17.6-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 5.17.6-15.17.6-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 5.17.6-15.17.6-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 5.4.0-144.1615.4.0-144.161
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 5.15.0-72.795.15.0-72.79

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat8.0HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu5.5MEDIUM
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