CVE-2023-32887 Denial of service in MT2735, MT6813, MT6833, MT6833P, MT6835, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6877T, MT6878, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6895T, MT6896, MT6897, MT6980, MT6980D, MT6983T, MT6983W, MT6983Z, MT6985, MT6985T, MT6989, MT6990

High 7.5 Published Updated

A missing bounds check in MediaTek modem firmware allows remote attackers to cause a system crash without user interaction or privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-32887?

CVE-2023-32887 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Mediatek Nr15, published on 2 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Modem IMS Stack, there is a possible system crash due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01161837; Issue ID: MOLY01161837 (MSV-892).

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32887?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Mediatek Nr15, Mediatek Nr16, Mediatek Nr17.

How do I fix CVE-2023-32887?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32887 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2023-32887 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32887 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mediatek Nr15 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v27h-q36j-mh72.

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