Medium severity · published Nov 6, 2023
CVE-2023-32818
In vdec, there is a possible out of bounds write due to type confusion
6.7
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In vdec, there is a possible out of bounds write due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08163896 & ALPS08013430; Issue ID: ALPS07867715.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 0% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
11.0; 12.0; 13.0 · source: NVD
MM
MT6761, MT6763, MT6765, MT6768, MT6771, MT6779, MT6785, MT6853, MT6873, MT6885 · MediaTek, Inc.
Android 11.0, 12.0, 13.0 · source: vendor
MT
Mt6761 · Mediatek
0 · source: CISA
MT
Mt6763 · Mediatek
0 · source: CISA
MT
Mt6765 · Mediatek
0 · source: CISA
MT
Mt6768 · Mediatek
0 · source: CISA
MT
Mt6771 · Mediatek
0 · source: CISA
MT
Mt6779 · Mediatek
0 · source: CISA
MT
Mt6785 · Mediatek
0 · source: CISA
MT
Mt6853 · Mediatek
0 · source: CISA
MT
Mt6873 · Mediatek
0 · source: CISA
MT
Mt6885 · Mediatek
0 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32818
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32818
Vendor Advisory
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/November-2023
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