Vulnerability identifier: #VU74514

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20658

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT6895
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6983
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8188
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8195
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8673
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8795T
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8798
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing bounds check within isp. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT6895: All versions

MT6983: All versions

MT8188: All versions

MT8195: All versions

MT8673: All versions

MT8795T: All versions

MT8798: All versions

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External links
http://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2023

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.