CVE-2023-20819 Memory corruption in MT2731, MT6570, MT6580, MT6595, MT6732, MT6735, MT6737, MT6737M, MT6738, MT6739, MT6750, MT6750S, MT6752, MT6753, MT6755, MT6757, MT6758, MT6761, MT6762, MT6762D, MT6762M, MT6763, MT6765, MT6765T, MT6767, MT6768, MT6769, MT6769T, MT6769Z, MT6771, MT6775, MT6779, MT6781, MT6783, MT6785, MT6785T, MT6789, MT6795, MT6797, MT6799, MT6813, MT6815, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6875T, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6895T, MT6896, MT6897, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT8666, MT8666A, MT8667, MT8673, MT8675, MT8765, MT8766, MT8766Z, MT8768, MT8768A, MT8768B, MT8768T, MT8768Z, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8788T, MT8788X, MT8788Z, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8797, MT8798
Remote attackers can escalate privileges via out-of-bounds write in CDMA PPP protocol on MediaTek chipsets without user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-20819?
CVE-2023-20819 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mediatek Nr15, published on 2 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In CDMA PPP protocol, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privilege needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01068234; Issue ID: ALPS08010003.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20819?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Mediatek Lr11, Mediatek Lr12a, Mediatek Lr13, Mediatek Nr15, Mediatek Nr16, Mediatek Nr17.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20819?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-20819 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20819 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediatek Nr15
- CVE-2022-20083 Memory corruption in MT2731, MT2735, MT6297, MT6725, MT6735, MT6737, MT6739, MT6750, MT6750S, MT6755, MT6757, MT6757P, MT6758, MT6761, MT6762, MT6762D, MT6762M, MT6763, MT6765, MT6765T, MT6767, MT6768, MT6769, MT6769T, MT6769Z, MT6771, MT6775, MT6779, MT6781, MT6783, MT6785, MT6785T, MT6789, MT6797, MT6799, MT6833, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT8666, MT8667, MT8675, MT8735A, MT8735B, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8797
- CVE-2022-21744 Memory corruption in MT2731, MT2735, MT6297, MT6725, MT6735, MT6737, MT6739, MT6750, MT6750S, MT6755, MT6757, MT6757P, MT6758, MT6761, MT6762, MT6762D, MT6762M, MT6763, MT6765, MT6765T, MT6767, MT6768, MT6769, MT6769T, MT6769Z, MT6771, MT6775, MT6779, MT6781, MT6783, MT6785, MT6785T, MT6789, MT6797, MT6799, MT6833, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT8666, MT8667, MT8675, MT8735A, MT8735B, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8797
Sources
Also known as A-294779648, ASB-A-294779648, GHSA-j4jq-q994-j2wv, M-MOLY01068234.