#VU71981 Out-of-bounds read in MediaTek products - CVE-2023-20618
Published: February 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71981
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-2023-20618
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MT6761
MT6762
MT6768
MT6769
MT6789
MT6833
MT8185
MT8786
MT8789
MT8791
MT6779
MT6781
MT6785
MT6853
MT6853T
MT6873
MT6875
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6891
MT6893
MT8797
MT6761
MT6762
MT6768
MT6769
MT6789
MT6833
MT8185
MT8786
MT8789
MT8791
MT6779
MT6781
MT6785
MT6853
MT6853T
MT6873
MT6875
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6891
MT6893
MT8797
Software vendor:
MediaTek
MediaTek
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in vcu. A local user can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system, leading to privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.