Out Of Bounds Write Vulnerability in Mediatek imgsys Resource Management
CVE-2023-20841

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
MediaTek
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 September 2023

Summary

The imgsys component in Mediatek software has a vulnerability that allows for an out-of-bounds write due to insufficient range checking. This deficiency can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation, contingent on user interaction. Successful exploitation grants the attacker system execution capabilities, posing significant risks to device integrity. Users are advised to update to the patched version as outlined in the security bulletin.

Affected Version(s)

MT2713, MT6895, MT6897, MT6983, MT8188, MT8195, MT8395, MT8673 Android 11.0, 12.0 / Linux 6.1 / IOT-v23.0 / Yocto 4.0

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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