Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability in MediaTek GPS
CVE-2023-20766

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
MediaTek
Status
Mt6580, Mt6735, Mt6739, Mt6753, Mt6757, Mt6761, Mt6762, Mt6763, Mt6765, Mt6768, Mt6769, Mt6771, Mt6779, Mt6781, Mt6785, Mt6789, Mt6833, Mt6853, Mt6853t, Mt6855, Mt6873, Mt6875, Mt6877, Mt6879, Mt6886, Mt6891, Mt6893, Mt6895, Mt6983, Mt6985, Mt8167, Mt8168, Mt8173, Mt8175, Mt8185, Mt8321, Mt8362a, Mt8365, Mt8385, Mt8666, Mt8667, Mt8675, Mt8765, Mt8766, Mt8768, Mt8781, Mt8786, Mt8788, Mt8789, Mt8791, Mt8791t, Mt8797
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 July 2023

Summary

A potential vulnerability exists in MediaTek's GPS component due to insufficient bounds checking, allowing for out of bounds write conditions. This vulnerability could be exploited to escalate privileges locally to system execution levels without requiring user interaction. It is crucial for users of affected devices to apply the provided patches to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

MT6580, MT6735, MT6739, MT6753, MT6757, MT6761, MT6762, MT6763, MT6765, MT6768, MT6769, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6886, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT6985, MT8167, MT8168, MT8173, MT8175, MT8185, MT8321, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8666, MT8667, MT8675, 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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