Vulnerability · Published Jun 6, 2023 · Assigned by MediaTek
CVE-2023-20746
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in MT6789, MT6855, MT8167, MT8168, MT8173, MT8185, MT8195, MT8321, MT8365, MT8395, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8797 from MediaTek, Inc.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 0% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
In vcu, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07519142; Issue ID: ALPS07519217.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MediaTek, Inc. | MT6789, MT6855, MT8167, MT8168, MT8173, MT8185, MT8195, MT8321, MT8365, MT8395, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8797 | Android 12.0, 13.0 / Yocto 4.0 / Iot-Yocto 22.2 |
Weakness: CWE-667 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H