CVE-2023-20619 Race condition in MT6761, MT6762, MT6768, MT6769, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893, MT8185, MT8786, MT8789, MT8791, MT8797
A race condition in MediaTek vcu allows local attackers with system privileges to escalate privileges via memory corruption.
- 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-2023-20619?
CVE-2023-20619 is a medium-severity 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 vcu, there is a possible memory corruption 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: ALPS07519159; Issue ID: ALPS07519159.
Weakness: CWE-667
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20619?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20619?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-20619 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-20619 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20619 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v5mh-2j9w-gwpx.