PT-2023-17724 · Google · Android

Published 2023-02-01 · Updated 2025-03-21 · CVE-2023-20933

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Android-10 through Android-13

Description In several functions of MediaCodec.cpp, there is a possible way to corrupt memory due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android versions Android-10 through Android-13, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-245860753

CVE-2023-20933

Affected Products

Android

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-245860753 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20933 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-20933 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-02-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/115712 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/45637 · Telegram Post
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/00b6f6cca7801af8e4922449c7a377580c3eb389 · Note