Improper input validation in MediaTek products - CVE-2023-20659
Published: April 6, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74515
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20659
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing bounds check within wlan. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
MT8771
MT8362A
MT8365
MT8385
MT8518
MT8532
MT8675
MT8766
MT8768
MT8185
MT8781
MT8786
MT8788
MT8789
MT8791T
MT8798
MT7663
MT6789
MT6833
MT6855
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT5221
MT7668
MT7902
MT7921
MT8167S
MT8168
MT8169
MT8175
MT8797
MT6781
MT6877
MT8362A
MT8365
MT8385
MT8518
MT8532
MT8675
MT8766
MT8768
MT8185
MT8781
MT8786
MT8788
MT8789
MT8791T
MT8798
MT7663
MT6789
MT6833
MT6855
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT5221
MT7668
MT7902
MT7921
MT8167S
MT8168
MT8169
MT8175
MT8797
MT6781
MT6877
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20659
Install security update from vendor's website.