#VU74529 Improper input validation in MediaTek products - CVE-2023-20680
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74529
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [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/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
MT6779
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6781
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6785
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6853
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6873
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6877
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6885
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6893
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT8797
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6833
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6879
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6895
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6983
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8365
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8695
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8771
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8781
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8791
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8791T
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 improper input validation within adsp. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.
Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
MT6779: All versions
MT6781: All versions
MT6785: All versions
MT6833: All versions
MT6853: All versions
MT6873: All versions
MT6877: All versions
MT6879: All versions
MT6885: All versions
MT6893: All versions
MT6895: All versions
MT6983: All versions
MT8365: All versions
MT8695: All versions
MT8771: All versions
MT8781: All versions
MT8791: All versions
MT8791T: All versions
MT8795T: All versions
MT8797: All versions
MT8798: All versions
External links
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2023
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.
