Is CVE-2023-20796 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-20796 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-20796?

CVE-2023-20796 has a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2023-20796?

Patch guidance is available from linuxfoundation security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-20796.

CVE-2023-20796 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2023-20796?

7 products: linuxfoundation yocto, linuxfoundation yocto, rdkcentral rdk-b, google android, google android, and 2 more.

Description

In power, there is a possible memory corruption due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07929790; Issue ID: ALPS07929790.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: high
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LINUXFOUNDATION
Published: 8/7/2023
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

linuxfoundation : yoctolinuxfoundation : yoctordkcentral : rdk-bgoogle : androidgoogle : androidopenwrt : openwrtopenwrt : openwrt

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2023-20796. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2023-20796

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2023-20796 vulnerability