Vulnerability identifier: #VU81356

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-2023-32828

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT6771
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8183
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8188
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8195
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8390
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8395
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6779
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6785
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6853
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6853T
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6873
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6877
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6885
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6891
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6893
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow within vpu. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT6771: All versions

MT6779: All versions

MT6785: All versions

MT6853: All versions

MT6853T: All versions

MT6873: All versions

MT6877: All versions

MT6885: All versions

MT6891: All versions

MT6893: All versions

MT8183: All versions

MT8188: All versions

MT8195: All versions

MT8390: All versions

MT8395: All versions

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