Out of Bounds Read Vulnerability in Mediatek's imgsys_cmdq Component
CVE-2023-20848

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

MediaTek
Status
Mt2713, Mt6895, Mt6897, Mt6983, Mt8188, Mt8195, Mt8395, Mt8781
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 September 2023

What is CVE-2023-20848?

In the imgsys_cmdq component, there exists a vulnerability where a lack of valid range checking could result in an out of bounds read. This flaw may allow an attacker to escalate privileges locally, provided they can interact with the affected system. Mitigation efforts are necessary to address this issue, particularly with the provided patch ID ALPS07340433 to safeguard against potential exploitation.

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Affected Version(s)

MT2713, MT6895, MT6897, MT6983, MT8188, MT8195, MT8395, MT8781 Android 11.0, 12.0 / Linux 6.1 / IOT-v23.0 / Yocto 4.0

References

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

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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