Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU72782

#VU72782 Improper Input Validation in MediaTek products - CVE-2023-20621

Published: March 6, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU72782

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20621

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
MT6739
MT6761
MT6762
MT6765
MT6771
MT6789
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT6883
MT6885
MT6893

Software vendor:
MediaTek

Description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing bounds check within tinysys. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.

Install security update from vendor's website.