Vulnerability identifier: #VU83805

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-2023-32849

CWE-ID: CWE-697

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT6781
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6785
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6853
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6873
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6885
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6889
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6893
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT8797
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6833
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8765
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8766
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8768
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8781
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8786
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8788
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8791
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8791T
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 type confusion within cmdq. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT6781: All versions

MT6785: All versions

MT6833: All versions

MT6853: All versions

MT6873: All versions

MT6885: All versions

MT6889: All versions

MT6893: All versions

MT8765: All versions

MT8766: All versions

MT8768: All versions

MT8781: All versions

MT8786: All versions

MT8788: All versions

MT8791: All versions

MT8791T: All versions

MT8797: All versions

MT8798: All versions

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