Is CVE-2023-20828 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-20828 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-20828?

CVE-2023-20828 has a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2023-20828?

Patch guidance is available from linuxfoundation security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-20828.

CVE-2023-20828 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2023-20828?

6 products: linuxfoundation yocto, rdkcentral rdk-b, google android, google android, openwrt openwrt, and 1 more.

Description

In gps, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08014144; Issue ID: ALPS08014144.

CVSS Metrics

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

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LINUXFOUNDATION
Published: 9/4/2023
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2023-20828. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2023-20828

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2023-20828 vulnerability