Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek products - CVE-2023-20805
Published: August 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79098
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-2023-20805
CWE-ID: CWE-787
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 imgsys. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
MT2713
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT8188
MT8195
MT8395
MT8673
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT8188
MT8195
MT8395
MT8673
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20805
Install security update from vendor's website.