CVE-2023-20958
In read_paint of ttcolr.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow....
In read_paint of ttcolr.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-254803162
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In read_paint of ttcolr.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-254803162
- Record
CVE-2023-20958- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In read_paint of ttcolr.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-254803162
- Record
CVE-2023-20958- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25126
In read_paint of ttcolr.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-254803162
- Record
EUVD-2023-25126- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rv77-8v7v-vhx8
In read_paint of ttcolr.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow....
In read_paint of ttcolr.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-254803162
- Record
GHSA-rv77-8v7v-vhx8- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-26758
CVE-2023-20958 affecting package qt5-qtbase for versions less than 5.12.11-5
In read_paint of ttcolr.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-254803162
- Record
AZL-26758- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-254803162 No score
In read_paint of ttcolr.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-254803162- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/external/freetypeAndroid |
13-next:0 up to 13-next:2023-03-01, plus listed versions 13-next |
13-next:2023-03-01 |
platform/external/freetypeAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-03-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-03-01 |
qt5-qtbaseAzure Linux:2 |
before 5.12.11-5 | 5.12.11-5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-20958 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Google Android, published March 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.14%, the 3rd percentile. Fixed in platform/external/freetype 13-next:2023-03-01.