AndroidOperating system · Google

CVE-2023-32885

MEDIUM · 6.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-01-02
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

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 · unedited
In display drm, there is a possible memory corruption 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: ALPS07780685; Issue ID: ALPS07780685.

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 confidence

A missing bounds check in the Linux kernel's Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) display subsystem allows memory corruption, enabling local privilege escalation from System-level execution privileges. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and stems from insufficient input validation in the display driver code.

MitigationApply the vendor patch ALPS07780685 or deploy the corresponding kernel security update to add proper bounds checking in the DRM display driver.

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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
AndroidOperating system
Affected:= 12.0= 13.0

CVSS 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 checks

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  1. Identify Android version
    Run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' in a shell or check Settings > About Phone > Android version
    Affected if The reported version is exactly 12.0 or 13.0
  2. Verify System-level execution context
    Check if your process or application runs with System-level privileges (uid 1000) or if you have access to a shell with System-level rights using 'id' command
    Affected if You have or can obtain System-level execution privileges on the device
  3. Confirm DRM display driver presence
    Check if the device uses a DRM-based display driver by examining /sys/class/drm or running 'ls -la /dev/dri/'
    Affected if The device has a DRM display subsystem exposed at /dev/dri/ or /sys/class/drm

A device is affected if it runs Android 12.0 or 13.0 and the attacker can execute code at System privilege level to interact with the DRM display driver.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the vendor patch ALPS07780685 or deploy the corresponding kernel security update to add proper bounds checking in the DRM display driver.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence
  1. 1. Check the Android Security Bulletin for the month when this vulnerability was patched. CVE-2023-32885 was addressed in the July 2023 Android Security Bulletin.
  2. 2. Contact your device manufacturer (OEM) to confirm they have integrated the MediaTek patch ALPS07780685 into their firmware.
  3. 3. Apply the OEM-provided system update that includes the July 2023 Android Security Patch Level or later.
  4. 4. Verify the patch has been applied by checking Settings > About Phone > Security Patch Level; it should show July 2023 or later.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Android Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,770
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