#VU74531 Improper input validation in MediaTek products - CVE-2023-20682

Vulnerability identifier: #VU74531

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [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-2023-20682

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT5221
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6580
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6735
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6765
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6768
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6771
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6833
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6983
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7663
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7668
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7902
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7921
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7933
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8167S
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8168
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8169
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8175
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8185
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8362A
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8365
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8385
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8518
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8532
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8675
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8695
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8766
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8768
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8771
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8781
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8786
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8788
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8789
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8791T
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8798
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6779
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6785
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6853
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6873
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6877
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6885
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT8797
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow within wlan. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT5221: All versions

MT6580: All versions

MT6735: All versions

MT6765: All versions

MT6768: All versions

MT6771: All versions

MT6779: All versions

MT6785: All versions

MT6833: All versions

MT6853: All versions

MT6873: All versions

MT6877: All versions

MT6885: All versions

MT6983: All versions

MT7663: All versions

MT7668: All versions

MT7902: All versions

MT7921: All versions

MT7933: All versions

MT8167S: All versions

MT8168: All versions

MT8169: All versions

MT8175: All versions

MT8185: All versions

MT8362A: All versions

MT8365: All versions

MT8385: All versions

MT8518: All versions

MT8532: All versions

MT8675: All versions

MT8695: All versions

MT8766: All versions

MT8768: All versions

MT8771: All versions

MT8781: All versions

MT8786: All versions

MT8788: All versions

MT8789: All versions

MT8791T: All versions

MT8797: All versions

MT8798: All versions

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External links
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2023

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.