Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-20628

First published: Tue Mar 07 2023(Updated: )

In thermal, there is a possible memory corruption due to an uncaught exception. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07494460; Issue ID: ALPS07494460.

Credit: security@mediatek.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Google Android=12.0
Google Android=13.0
Mediatek Mt6580
Mediatek Mt6739
Mediatek Mt6761
Mediatek Mt6762
Mediatek Mt6765
Mediatek Mt6768
Mediatek Mt6769
Mediatek Mt6771
Mediatek Mt6779
Mediatek Mt6781
Mediatek Mt6785
Mediatek Mt6789
Mediatek Mt6833
Mediatek Mt6853
Mediatek Mt6855
Mediatek Mt6873
Mediatek Mt6879
Mediatek Mt6883
Mediatek Mt6885
Mediatek Mt6889
Mediatek Mt6891
Mediatek Mt6893
Mediatek Mt6895
Mediatek Mt6983
Mediatek Mt8167
Mediatek Mt8167s
Mediatek Mt8168
Mediatek Mt8175
Mediatek Mt8321
Mediatek Mt8362a
Mediatek Mt8365
Mediatek Mt8385
Mediatek Mt8765
Mediatek Mt8766
Mediatek Mt8768
Mediatek Mt8781
Mediatek Mt8786
Mediatek Mt8788
Mediatek Mt8789
Mediatek Mt8791t
Mediatek Mt8797

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-20628?

    CVE-2023-20628 is a vulnerability in thermal that can result in memory corruption and local escalation of privilege.

  • How does CVE-2023-20628 affect Android?

    CVE-2023-20628 affects Android versions 12.0 and 13.0.

  • Is user interaction required for exploitation of CVE-2023-20628?

    No, user interaction is not needed for the exploitation of CVE-2023-20628.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-20628?

    CVE-2023-20628 has a severity rating of 6.7 (medium).

  • How can I patch or fix CVE-2023-20628?

    To patch or fix CVE-2023-20628, apply Patch ID ALPS07494460 as mentioned in the Mediatek Product Security Bulletin for March 2023.

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