Google Android 13.0 Bluetooth btm_acl.cc btm_read_link_quality_complete out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Android 13.0. The impacted element is the function btm_read_link_quality_complete of the file btm_acl.cc of the component Bluetooth. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-20987. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 13.0 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function btm_read_link_quality_complete of the file btm_acl.cc of the component Bluetooth. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

In btm_read_link_quality_complete of btm_acl.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure over Bluetooth with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-260569414

The weakness was released 03/25/2023 as A-260569414. The advisory is shared at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-20987 since 11/03/2022. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-25155). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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11/03/2022 🔍
03/25/2023 +142 days 🔍
03/25/2023 +0 days 🔍
09/07/2025 +897 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: A-260569414
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-20987 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-20987
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-223901
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2023 08:14
Updated: 09/07/2025 07:16
Changes: 03/25/2023 08:14 (44), 04/14/2023 14:38 (11), 09/07/2025 07:16 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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