CVE-2023-20725

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.7 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Jun 6, 2023
Updated: Jan 7, 2025
CWE ID 787

Summary

CVE-2023-20725 is a vulnerability affecting the preloader of certain MediaTek chipsets (MT6880, MT6890, MT6980, MT6990). This issue involves a missing bounds check, leading to a possible out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability can result in local privilege escalation with System execution privileges, making user interaction unnecessary for exploitation. The affected devices require the application of patch IDs ALPS07734004 and ALPS07874358 to mitigate the risk.

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Affected Products

  • Android
  • OpenWRT

Affected Vendors

  • Google
  • OpenWrt

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