Improper input validation in MediaTek products - CVE-2023-20789
Published: August 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79086
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20789
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
MT6789
MT6835
MT6855
MT6879
MT6886
MT6895
MT6983
MT6985
MT8188
MT8195
MT8195Z
MT6835
MT6855
MT6879
MT6886
MT6895
MT6983
MT6985
MT8188
MT8195
MT8195Z
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20789
Install security update from vendor's website.