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CVE-2023-32853:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-32853 is a medium severity vulnerability discovered in MediaTek's rpmb component. The vulnerability was disclosed in December 2023 and affects various MediaTek chipsets running Android 12.0 and 13.0. The issue involves an out-of-bounds write vulnerability due to a missing bounds check (MediaTek Bulletin).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.7 MEDIUM (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The issue occurs in the rpmb component where a missing bounds check can lead to an out-of-bounds write condition (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. The exploitation does not require user interaction, making it potentially more dangerous for affected systems (MediaTek Bulletin).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability affects multiple MediaTek chipsets including MT6580, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6781, MT6785, and others running Android 12.0 and 13.0. MediaTek has notified device OEMs of the issue and corresponding security patches (MediaTek Bulletin).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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