CVE-2023-20611 Use after free in MT6580, MT6731, MT6735, MT6737, MT6739, MT6753, MT6757, MT6757C, MT6757CD, MT6757CH, MT6761, MT6762, MT6763, MT6765, MT6768, MT6769, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT8168, MT8365

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

A race condition in MediaTek GPU firmware allows local attackers with system privileges to escalate privileges via a use-after-free vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-20611?

CVE-2023-20611 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In gpu, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07588678; Issue ID: ALPS07588678.

Weakness: CWE-662

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20611?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2023-20611?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-20611 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2023-20611 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20611 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-92hx-58m2-fcvh.

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