First published: Thu Apr 06 2023(Updated: )
In vdec, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07671069; Issue ID: ALPS07671069.
Credit: security@mediatek.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Google Android | =12.0 | |
Google Android | =13.0 | |
Mediatek Mt6789 | ||
Mediatek Mt6855 | ||
Mediatek Mt6879 | ||
Mediatek Mt6895 | ||
Mediatek Mt6983 | ||
Mediatek Mt8673 | ||
Mediatek Mt8781 | ||
Mediatek Mt8795t | ||
Mediatek Mt8798 | ||
Mediatek Mt8891 |
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CVE-2023-20684 is a vulnerability in vdec that can lead to local escalation of privilege on Google Android versions 12.0 and 13.0.
CVE-2023-20684 has a severity score of 6.4 (Medium).
CVE-2023-20684 can be exploited without user interaction.
To fix CVE-2023-20684, apply the provided patch ID: ALPS07671069 or update to a non-vulnerable version of Google Android.
More information about CVE-2023-20684 can be found in the Mediatek Product Security Bulletin for April 2023: [https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2023](https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2023)