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CVE-2023-20838


In imgsys, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a race condition. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07326455; Issue ID: ALPS07326418.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.0, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 42 products from linuxfoundation, from google, from linux and 39 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

2023-09-04T03:15:10.560

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:41:39.810

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.0 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-125

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application linuxfoundation yocto 3.1 Yes
Application linuxfoundation yocto 3.3 Yes
Application linuxfoundation yocto 4.0 Yes
Operating System google android 12.0 Yes
Operating System google android 13.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 4.19 Yes
Hardware mediatek mt2713 - No
Hardware mediatek mt5221 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6833 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6853 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6855 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6873 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6877 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6879 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6883 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6885 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6890 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6893 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6895 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6983 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8167 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8168 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8173 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8175 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8185 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8188 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8188t - No
Hardware mediatek mt8195 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8321 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8365 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8385 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8518s - No
Hardware mediatek mt8532 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8666 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8673 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8765 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8766 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8768 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8781 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8786 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8788 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8789 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8791 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8791t - No
Hardware mediatek mt8797 - 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.