Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in MediaTek Products
CVE-2023-32859

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
MediaTek
Status
Mt6761, Mt6765, Mt6768, Mt6779, Mt6781, Mt6785, Mt6789, Mt6833, Mt6835, Mt6853, Mt6855, Mt6873, Mt6877, Mt6879, Mt6883, Mt6885, Mt6886, Mt6889, Mt6893, Mt6895, Mt6983, Mt6985, Mt8167, Mt8167s, Mt8168, Mt8173, Mt8175, Mt8185, Mt8188, Mt8188t, Mt8195, Mt8321, Mt8362a, Mt8365, Mt8390, Mt8395, Mt8666, Mt8675, Mt8766, Mt8768, Mt8786, Mt8788, Mt8789, Mt8797
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 December 2023

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the MediaTek product line due to a missing bounds check in meta processing. This flaw could allow an attacker to escalate privileges locally, gaining System execution privileges without requiring user interaction. Users are encouraged to apply the patch identified as ALPS08000473 to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT6985, MT8167, MT8167S, MT8168, MT8173, MT8175, MT8185, MT8188, MT8188T, MT8195, MT8321, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8390, MT8395, MT8666, MT8675, MT8766, MT8768, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8797 Android 12.0, 13.0

References

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

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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