MediaTek MT9688 Vdec out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability has been found in MediaTek MT5583, MT5691, MT5695, MT9010, MT9011, MT9012, MT9016, MT9020, MT9021, MT9022, MT9030, MT9031, MT9032, MT9215, MT9216, MT9218, MT9220, MT9221, MT9222, MT9255, MT9256, MT9266, MT9269, MT9285, MT9286, MT9288, MT9600, MT9602, MT9610, MT9611, MT9612, MT9613, MT9615, MT9617, MT9629, MT9630, MT9631, MT9632, MT9636, MT9638, MT9639, MT9650, MT9652, MT9666, MT9667, MT9669, MT9670, MT9671, MT9675, MT9685, MT9686 and MT9688 (Chip Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Vdec. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In vdec, 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: DTV03751198; Issue ID: DTV03751198.

The weakness was disclosed 08/07/2023. The advisory is shared for download at corp.mediatek.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-20809 since 10/28/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Advisory: corp.mediatek.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-20809 (🔍)

Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2023 09:03 AM
Updated: 10/23/2024 04:53 AM
Changes: 08/07/2023 09:03 AM (37), 08/07/2023 09:05 AM (2), 08/30/2023 02:10 PM (11), 10/23/2024 04:53 AM (26)
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