Improper input validation in MediaTek products - CVE-2023-20789
Published: August 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79086
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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: CVE-2023-20789
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: MediaTek
Affected software:
MT6789
MT6835
MT6855
MT6879
MT6886
MT6895
MT6983
MT6985
MT8188
MT8195
MT8195Z
MT6789
MT6835
MT6855
MT6879
MT6886
MT6895
MT6983
MT6985
MT8188
MT8195
MT8195Z
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing bounds check within jpeg. A local privileged application can gain access to sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20789
Install security update from vendor's website.