Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek Hardware solutions

#VU81357 Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek Hardware solutions

Published: 2023-10-02

Vulnerability identifier: #VU81357

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-2023-32829

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow within apusys. 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

MT6891: All versions

MT6895: All versions

MT6896: All versions

MT6983: All versions

MT6985: All versions

MT8137: All versions

MT8139: All versions

MT8188: All versions

MT8195: All versions

MT8195Z: All versions

MT8390: All versions

MT8395: All versions

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

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.