Privilege Escalation in Vow by MediaTek
CVE-2023-20772

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

MediaTek
Status
Mt6580, Mt6735, Mt6737, Mt6739, Mt6753, Mt6761, Mt6765, Mt6768, Mt6771, Mt6779, Mt6781, Mt6785, Mt6789, Mt6833, Mt6835, Mt6853, Mt6853t, Mt6855, Mt6873, Mt6877, Mt6879, Mt6883, Mt6885, Mt6886, Mt6889, Mt6893, Mt6895, Mt6983, Mt6985, Mt8781, Mt8791, Mt8791t, Mt8797
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 July 2023

What is CVE-2023-20772?

A critical privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Vow software by MediaTek due to a missing permission check. This flaw allows attackers to escalate their privileges locally without requiring additional execution rights or user interaction. The exploitation of this vulnerability could potentially enable unauthorized access to sensitive areas of the system, compromising its integrity and security.

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Affected Version(s)

MT6580, MT6735, MT6737, MT6739, MT6753, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6873, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT6985, MT8781, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8797 Android 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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