CVE-2023-32854 Memory corruption in MT6835, MT6879, MT6886, MT6895, MT6983, MT6985, MT8321, MT8667, MT8673, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791T, MT8797, MT8798

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

A missing bounds check in MediaTek ril allows local attackers with system privileges to escalate privileges via out-of-bounds write.

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

What is CVE-2023-32854?

CVE-2023-32854 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 4 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In ril, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08240132; Issue ID: ALPS08240132.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32854?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2023-32854?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32854 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2023-32854 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32854 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-xf28-vxch-f976.

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