Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability in MediaTek KeyInstall
CVE-2023-20755

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

MediaTek
Status
Mt6580, Mt6731, Mt6735, Mt6737, Mt6739, Mt6753, Mt6757, Mt6757c, Mt6757cd, Mt6757ch, Mt6761, Mt6762, Mt6763, Mt6765, Mt6768, Mt6769, Mt6771, Mt6779, Mt6781, Mt6785, Mt6789, Mt6833, Mt6835, Mt6853, Mt6853t, Mt6855, Mt6873, Mt6875, Mt6877, Mt6879, Mt6883, Mt6885, Mt6886, Mt6889, Mt6891, Mt6893, Mt6895, Mt6983, Mt6985, Mt8185, Mt8321, Mt8385, Mt8666, Mt8667, Mt8765, Mt8766, Mt8768, Mt8781, Mt8786, Mt8788, Mt8789, Mt8791, Mt8791t, Mt8797
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 July 2023

What is CVE-2023-20755?

The KeyInstall component from MediaTek is susceptible to an out-of-bounds write vulnerability caused by an integer overflow. This vulnerability could potentially allow an attacker to escalate privileges locally, gaining system execution permissions without requiring user interaction. It’s crucial for users of affected versions to apply the necessary patches to mitigate the risks associated with this security flaw.

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Affected Version(s)

MT6580, MT6731, MT6735, MT6737, MT6739, MT6753, MT6757, MT6757C, MT6757CD, MT6757CH, MT6761, MT6762, MT6763, MT6765, MT6768, MT6769, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT6985, MT8185, MT8321, MT8385, MT8666, MT8667, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8797 Android 11.0, 12.0, 13.0

References

https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/July-...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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