CVE-2023-20802
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn imgsys, there is a possible memory corruption due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07420968; Issue ID: ALPS07420976.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA memory corruption vulnerability in the imgsys (image processing system) component allows local privilege escalation from System execution privileges. The flaw stems from improper input validation when processing image data, enabling an attacker with user interaction to corrupt memory and elevate privileges.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.0= 12.0= 13.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check the operating system versionOn the device, run 'cat /etc/lsb-release' for Yocto or check Android system properties via 'getprop ro.build.version.release'Affected if The version returned is Yocto 4.0 or Android 12.0/13.0
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Verify the imgsys component is presentCheck for imgsys-related processes or services running on the system using 'ps' or 'systemctl list-units' depending on the platformAffected if imgsys processes or services are found running on the device
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Confirm imgsys input processing is enabledReview imgsys configuration files or settings that control image input validation and processing capabilitiesAffected if Image processing features that accept external input are enabled and accessible to applications
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Assess user interaction exposureDetermine if applications or services can trigger imgsys to process user-supplied image files without additional authenticationAffected if Untrusted image files can be processed through imgsys by an attacker with local access
A system is affected if it runs Yocto 4.0 or Android 12.0/13.0 with the imgsys component active and capable of processing untrusted image data, since the vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger improper input validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patch ALPS07420968 to address the improper input validation in imgsys. Since user interaction is required, restrict access to untrusted image files and monitor for suspicious image processing activity.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-20802 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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