PT-2023-17753 · Google · Android

Published 2023-03-01 · Updated 2025-02-25 · CVE-2023-20966

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-11 through Android-13

Description The issue is related to a heap buffer overflow in the inflate function of inflate.c, which could lead to a local escalation of privilege without requiring additional execution privileges or user interaction.

Recommendations For Android versions Android-11 through Android-13, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-242299736

CVE-2023-20966

Affected Products

Android

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-242299736 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-03-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20966 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-20966 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/60694 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/112496 · Telegram Post
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/zli+/1c4806afd7ae034aa9f86df35d4341a0b175a90a · Note