CVE-2023-20833 Information disclosure in MT6580, MT6731, MT6735, MT6737, MT6739, MT6753, MT6757, MT6757C, MT6757CD, MT6757CH, MT6761, MT6762, MT6763, MT6765, MT6768, MT6769, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT6985, MT8185, MT8321, MT8385, MT8666, MT8673, MT8675, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8797

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

A missing bounds check in MediaTek keyinstall allows local attackers with system privileges to disclose sensitive information.

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-2023-20833?

CVE-2023-20833 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 4 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In keyinstall, there is a possible information disclosure due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08017756; Issue ID: ALPS08017764.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20833?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2023-20833?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-20833 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-20833 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20833 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rq28-r967-jr73.

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