Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek products - CVE-2023-32879
Published: January 2, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84915
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-2023-32879
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 battery. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
MT8321
MT8798
MT8791T
MT8789
MT8788
MT8786
MT8781
MT8768
MT8766
MT8765
MT6762
MT8188
MT8168
MT8167
MT6983
MT6879
MT6833
MT6765
MT8797
MT6885
MT6883
MT8798
MT8791T
MT8789
MT8788
MT8786
MT8781
MT8768
MT8766
MT8765
MT6762
MT8188
MT8168
MT8167
MT6983
MT6879
MT6833
MT6765
MT8797
MT6885
MT6883
How to mitigate CVE-2023-32879
Install security update from vendor's website.