CVE-2023-32854
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 ril, 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: ALPS08240132; Issue ID: ALPS08240132.
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 buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Android Radio Interface Layer (ril) due to a missing bounds check. An out-of-bounds write can occur when processing certain RIL commands, allowing a local attacker with System execution privileges to escalate privileges further.
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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= 11.0= 12.0CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/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 Android versionRun 'getprop ro.build.version.release' or check Settings > About Phone > Android versionAffected if Version is 11.0 or 12.0 exactly (not a later patch level)
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Verify rild daemon is runningRun 'ps -A | grep rild' or check for rild process in running processesAffected if The rild (Radio Interface Daemon) process is active - this indicates the ril component is loaded and processing RIL commands
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Confirm RIL command processing is activeCheck if radio services are operational - run 'getprop | grepril' or check radio-related service status via 'dumpsys radio'Affected if Radio services are enabled and processing RIL commands - the vulnerability triggers when processing certain RIL commands
User is affected if running Android 11.0 or 12.0 exactly AND the rild daemon is actively processing RIL commands, allowing the buffer overflow to trigger during RIL command handling.
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.
dbcve · scopedApply patch ALPS08240132 which adds the missing bounds check in the ril component to prevent the out-of-bounds write.
Android 13 or later with corresponding MediaTek security update containing Patch ID ALPS08240132
- Contact your device OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) to obtain the latest MediaTek firmware update that includes Patch ID ALPS08240132
- Verify the device has the latest Android Security Patch Level (SPL) that incorporates the MediaTek ALPS08240132 fix
- Apply the OEM firmware update through the device's system update mechanism
- After updating, confirm the RIL component has been patched by checking the Android Security Patch Level in Settings > About Phone > Security Patch Level
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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