CVE-2023-20829: Medium severity yocto project vulnerability

Published Sep 4, 2023
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Updated

In gps, 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: ALPS08014144; Issue ID: ALPS08014148.

Affected Software

82 affected components
All of the following
Any of the following
linuxfoundation Yocto=2.6
Rdkcentral Rdk-b=2022q3
Google Android=12.0
Google Android=13.0
OpenWrt OpenWrt=19.07.0
OpenWrt OpenWrt=21.02.0
Any of the following
MediaTek Mt2735
MediaTek Mt6761
MediaTek Mt6762
MediaTek Mt6765
MediaTek Mt6768
MediaTek Mt6769
MediaTek Mt6779
MediaTek Mt6833
MediaTek Mt6835
MediaTek Mt6853
MediaTek Mt6853t
MediaTek Mt6855
MediaTek Mt6873
MediaTek Mt6875
MediaTek Mt6877
MediaTek Mt6879
MediaTek Mt6880
MediaTek Mt6883
MediaTek Mt6885
MediaTek Mt6886
MediaTek Mt6889
MediaTek Mt6890
MediaTek Mt6891
MediaTek Mt6893
MediaTek Mt6895
MediaTek Mt6980
MediaTek Mt6983
MediaTek Mt6985
MediaTek Mt6990
MediaTek Mt8167
MediaTek Mt8167s
MediaTek Mt8168
MediaTek Mt8175
MediaTek Mt8362a
MediaTek Mt8365
linuxfoundation Yocto=2.6
Rdkcentral Rdk-b=2022q3
Google Android=12.0
Google Android=13.0
OpenWrt OpenWrt=19.07.0
OpenWrt OpenWrt=21.02.0
MediaTek Mt2735
MediaTek Mt6761
MediaTek Mt6762
MediaTek Mt6765
MediaTek Mt6768
MediaTek Mt6769
MediaTek Mt6779
MediaTek Mt6833
MediaTek Mt6835
MediaTek Mt6853
MediaTek Mt6853t
MediaTek Mt6855
MediaTek Mt6873
MediaTek Mt6875
MediaTek Mt6877
MediaTek Mt6879
MediaTek Mt6880
MediaTek Mt6883
MediaTek Mt6885
MediaTek Mt6886
MediaTek Mt6889
MediaTek Mt6890
MediaTek Mt6891
MediaTek Mt6893
MediaTek Mt6895
MediaTek Mt6980
MediaTek Mt6983
MediaTek Mt6985
MediaTek Mt6990
MediaTek Mt8167
MediaTek Mt8167s
MediaTek Mt8168
MediaTek Mt8175
MediaTek Mt8362a
MediaTek Mt8365

Event History

Sep 4, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:27 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:27 AM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20829?

The severity of CVE-2023-20829 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.7.

2

How can I exploit CVE-2023-20829?

CVE-2023-20829 can be exploited without user interaction.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-20829?

Linuxfoundation Yocto 2.6, Rdkcentral Rdk-b 2022q3, Google Android 12.0 and 13.0, Openwrt Openwrt 19.07.0 and 21.02.0 are affected by CVE-2023-20829.

4

How do I patch CVE-2023-20829?

You can patch CVE-2023-20829 by applying the patch with ID ALPS08014144.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-20829?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-20829 on the MediaTek Product Security Bulletin for September 2023.

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