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CVE-2023-20737


In vcu, there is a possible use after free due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07645149; Issue ID: ALPS07645167.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 23 products from linuxfoundation, from linuxfoundation, from google and 20 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-06-06T13:15:13.230

Last Modified

2025-01-07T22:15:28.423

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-667
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-667

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application linuxfoundation iot-yocto 22.2 Yes
Application linuxfoundation yocto 4.0 Yes
Operating System google android 12.0 Yes
Operating System google android 13.0 Yes
Hardware mediatek mt6768 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6769 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6779 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6781 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6785 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6789 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6833 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6853 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6853t - No
Hardware mediatek mt6873 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6875 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6877 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6883 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6885 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6889 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6891 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6893 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8168 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8365 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8395 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linuxfoundation's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.