#VU80289 Out-of-bounds read in MediaTek products - CVE-2023-20836
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80289
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
MT6762
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
MT8768
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8788
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6779
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6781
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6785
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6853
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6877
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6885
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6893
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
Vendor: MediaTek
Description
The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing bounds check within camsys. A local privileged application can gain access to sensitive information.
Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
MT6762: All versions
MT6765: All versions
MT6768: All versions
MT6771: All versions
MT6779: All versions
MT6781: All versions
MT6785: All versions
MT6833: All versions
MT6853: All versions
MT6877: All versions
MT6885: All versions
MT6893: All versions
MT8768: All versions
MT8788: All versions
External links
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/September-2023
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.
