Vulnerability identifier: #VU77891

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-2023-20767

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT6879
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6886
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6895
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6983
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6985
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8167
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8168
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8195
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8673
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 pqframework. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT6879: All versions

MT6886: All versions

MT6895: All versions

MT6983: All versions

MT6985: All versions

MT8167: All versions

MT8168: All versions

MT8195: All versions

MT8673: All versions

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