Improper Synchronization in MediaTek products - CVE-2023-20827
Published: September 4, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80280
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-2023-20827
CWE-ID: CWE-662
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 race condition within ims service. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
MT6873
MT8797
MT6893
MT6891
MT6889
MT6885
MT6883
MT6877
MT6875
MT6853T
MT6853
MT6785
MT6781
MT6779
MT8791T
MT8673
MT6985
MT6983
MT6895
MT6886
MT6879
MT6761
MT6855
MT6835
MT6833
MT6789
MT6771
MT6769
MT6768
MT6763
MT6762
MT8797
MT6893
MT6891
MT6889
MT6885
MT6883
MT6877
MT6875
MT6853T
MT6853
MT6785
MT6781
MT6779
MT8791T
MT8673
MT6985
MT6983
MT6895
MT6886
MT6879
MT6761
MT6855
MT6835
MT6833
MT6789
MT6771
MT6769
MT6768
MT6763
MT6762
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20827
Install security update from vendor's website.