Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability in MediaTek Engineer Mode
CVE-2023-32883

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
MediaTek
Status
MT2713, MT6580, MT6739, MT6761, MT6762, MT6765, MT6768, MT6769, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT6985, MT8167, MT8167S, MT8168, MT8173, MT8175, MT8188, MT8195, MT8321, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8390, MT8395, MT8666, MT8667, MT8673, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791T, MT8797, MT8798
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 January 2024

Summary

In MediaTek's Engineer Mode, an out of bounds write vulnerability has been identified due to a missing bounds check. This flaw allows for local escalation of privileges, potentially granting malicious entities access to system execution privileges. Importantly, this vulnerability does not require user interaction for exploitation, making it a significant security concern. MediaTek has released a patch identified as ALPS08282249 to address this issue. It is crucial for users of affected MediaTek products to apply the latest updates to mitigate potential risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

MT2713, MT6580, MT6739, MT6761, MT6762, MT6765, MT6768, MT6769, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT6985, MT8167, MT8167S, MT8168, MT8173, MT8175, MT8188, MT8195, MT8321, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8390, MT8395, MT8666, MT8667, MT8673, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791T, MT8797, MT8798 Android 12.0, 13.0

References

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

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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