Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability in Mediatek GPS Software
CVE-2023-20832

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

MediaTek
Status
Mt2735, Mt6761, Mt6762, Mt6765, Mt6768, Mt6769, Mt6779, Mt6833, Mt6835, Mt6853, Mt6853t, Mt6855, Mt6873, Mt6875, Mt6877, Mt6879, Mt6880, Mt6883, Mt6885, Mt6886, Mt6889, Mt6890, Mt6891, Mt6893, Mt6895, Mt6980, Mt6983, Mt6985, Mt6990, Mt8167, Mt8167s, Mt8168, Mt8175, Mt8195, Mt8362a, Mt8365
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 September 2023

What is CVE-2023-20832?

A vulnerability exists in Mediatek's GPS software, characterized by an out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This flaw could allow local escalation of privilege, requiring system execution permissions for exploitation. Notably, user interaction is not necessary for an attacker to leverage this vulnerability. Affected users should apply patches promptly to mitigate any potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

MT2735, MT6761, MT6762, MT6765, MT6768, MT6769, MT6779, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6980, MT6983, MT6985, MT6990, MT8167, MT8167S, MT8168, MT8175, MT8195, MT8362A, MT8365 Android 12.0, 13.0 / OpenWrt 1907, 2102 / Yocto 2.6 / RDK-B 22Q3

References

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

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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