CVE-2023-20979 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A missing bounds check in Android's Bluetooth stack allows local attackers to read out-of-bounds memory, leading to information disclosure without user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-20979?

CVE-2023-20979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 24 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In GetNextSourceDataPacket of bta_av_co.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-259939364

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20979?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2023-20979?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2023-20979 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20979 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-259939364, GHSA-wp9w-gqpp-fxxm, PUB-A-259939364.

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