PT-2023-17786 · Google · Android

Published 2023-03-24 · Updated 2025-02-25 · CVE-2023-20997

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue is related to improper input validation, which can trigger a persistent reboot loop. This can lead to a local denial of service, requiring User execution privileges. No user interaction is needed for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android version Android-13, consider restricting system access to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Infinite Loop

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-20997

Affected Products

Android

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20997 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-03-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-20997 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/112501 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/46833 · Telegram Post