#VU71967 Race condition in MediaTek products - CVE-2023-20610

Vulnerability identifier: #VU71967

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20610

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
MT6761
MT6765
MT6768
MT6789
MT6833
MT6855
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT8168
MT8365
MT8675
MT6779
MT6781
MT6785
MT6853
MT6873
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6893

Software vendor:
MediaTek

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in display drm. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/February-2023