Improper input validation in MediaTek products - CVE-2023-20822
Published: September 4, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80275
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20822
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: MediaTek
Affected software:
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6891
MT6893
MT6895
MT8167
MT8167S
MT8168
MT8175
MT8195
MT8195Z
MT8362A
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6891
MT6893
MT6895
MT8167
MT8167S
MT8168
MT8175
MT8195
MT8195Z
MT8362A
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing bounds check within netdagent. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20822
Install security update from vendor's website.