Vulnerabilities

Security fix · CVE-2023-20627

In pqframework, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check.

Published Mar 7, 2023 · catalog updated Oct 28, 2026 · In pqframework, there is

Last checked Oct 29, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-20627. EPSS is 0.10%. Act only if a listed version of In pqframework, there is is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (In pqframework, there is).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium6.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.10%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe google/android

In pqframework, 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: ALPS07629585; Issue ID: ALPS07629585.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe google/android12.0
  • cpe google/android13.0

How to fix CVE-2023-20627

  • No stored fix

    No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.

  • Version check

    Seen in 12.0 · 1 other packages on the advisory

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-20627. EPSS is 0.10%. Act only if a listed version of In pqframework, there is is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 12.0, 13.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-131. EPSS 0.10%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 7, 2023 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In pqframework, 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: ALPS07629585; Issue ID: ALPS07629585.

  2. Oct 28, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In pqframework, 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: ALPS07629585; Issue ID: ALPS07629585.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-20627

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-20627

    In pqframework, 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: ALPS07629585; Issue ID: ALPS07629585.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 28, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgOct 29, 2026
  • NIST NVDOct 28, 2026