High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 28, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-20937

Description

In several functions of the Android Linux kernel, there is a possible way to corrupt memory due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-257443051References: Upstream kernel

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Affected products

Google/Android
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Android/Android kerneldescription
Android X86/android-x86llm-fuzzy

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References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-02-01nvdPatchVendor Advisory
packetstormsecurity.com/files/171239/Android-GKI-Kernels-Contain-Broken-Non-Upstream-Speculative-Page-Faults-MM-Code.htmlnvdExploit

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