CVE-2023-20843

Local information disclosure via unchecked imgsys_cmdq range

Published Sep 4, 2023 · Updated Oct 8, 2024

Out-of-bounds read in MediaTek imgsys_cmdq on Android 11.0 and 12.0, Linux 6.1, IOT-v23.0, and Yocto 4.0 allows local users to read memory. The command-queue image subsystem fails to validate an input range before reading beyond the intended buffer boundary. Exploitation requires System execution privileges and user interaction; the reported consequence is local information disclosure only.

CVSS severity4.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds read in MediaTek imgsys_cmdq on Android 11.0 and 12.0, Linux 6.1, IOT-v23.0, and Yocto 4.0 allows local users to read memory. The command-queue image subsystem fails to validate an input range before reading beyond the intended buffer boundary. Exploitation requires System execution privileges and user interaction; the reported consequence is local information disclosure only.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-20843
Published
Sep 4, 2023
Updated
Oct 8, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-20, CWE-125
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 4, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 8, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

4.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

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