CVE-2023-38553 Memory corruption in SC7731E/SC9832E/SC9863A/T310/T606/T612/T616/T610/T618/T760/T770/T820/S8000

Medium 6.7 Published 4 Sep 2023 Updated 30 Sep 2024

A missing bounds check in the GNSS service allows local attackers with system privileges to execute arbitrary code via out-of-bounds write.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-38553?

CVE-2023-38553 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 4 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In gnss service, 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

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38553?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38553?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38553 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2023-38553 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38553 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-prwp-758m-3p87.