MediaTek MT8798 DA error condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in MediaTek MT2737, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6873, MT6877, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6980, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT8167, MT8167S, MT8168, MT8173, MT8175, MT8185, MT8188, MT8195, MT8321, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8390, MT8395, MT8755, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8775, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8797 and MT8798. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component DA. The manipulation results in error condition. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-32871. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in MediaTek MT2737, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6873, MT6877, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6980, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT8167, MT8167S, MT8168, MT8173, MT8175, MT8185, MT8188, MT8195, MT8321, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8390, MT8395, MT8755, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8775, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8797 and MT8798. Affected is an unknown code block of the component DA. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a error condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-391. [PLANNED FOR DEPRECATION. SEE MAINTENANCE NOTES AND CONSIDER CWE-252, CWE-248, OR CWE-1069.] Ignoring exceptions and other error conditions may allow an attacker to induce unexpected behavior unnoticed. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In DA, there is a possible permission bypass due to an incorrect status check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08355514; Issue ID: ALPS08355514.

The advisory is available at corp.mediatek.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-32871 since 05/16/2023. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Applying the patch ALPS08355514 is able to eliminate this problem.

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Class: Error condition
CWE: CWE-391
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Patch: ALPS08355514

Timelineinfo

05/16/2023 🔍
05/06/2024 +356 days 🔍
05/06/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2025 +316 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ALPS08355514
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-32871 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-32871
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-263142

Entryinfo

Created: 05/06/2024 06:43
Updated: 03/18/2025 01:59
Changes: 05/06/2024 06:43 (54), 03/18/2025 01:59 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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