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CVE-2023-20733

MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: June 6, 2023 at 12:11 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:30 AM UTC
23 products affected across 3 vendorsAndroidYoctoIot Yocto

Using MT6768, MT6769, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893, MT8168, MT8365, MT8395 by MediaTek, Inc.?

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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In vcu, there is a possible use after free due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07645149; Issue ID: ALPS07645149.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Android· Google
95%
12.013.0
mediatek-mt6768 (environment) · mediatek-mt6769 (environment) · mediatek-mt6779 (environment) · mediatek-mt6781 (environment) · mediatek-mt6785 (environment) · mediatek-mt6789 (environment) · mediatek-mt6833 (environment) · mediatek-mt6853 (environment) · mediatek-mt6853t (environment) · mediatek-mt6873 (environment) · mediatek-mt6875 (environment) · mediatek-mt6877 (environment) · mediatek-mt6883 (environment) · mediatek-mt6885 (environment) · mediatek-mt6889 (environment) · mediatek-mt6891 (environment) · mediatek-mt6893 (environment) · mediatek-mt8168 (environment) · mediatek-mt8365 (environment) · mediatek-mt8395 (environment)
Iot Yocto· Linuxfoundation
95%
22.2
mediatek-mt6768 (environment) · mediatek-mt6769 (environment) · mediatek-mt6779 (environment) · mediatek-mt6781 (environment) · mediatek-mt6785 (environment) · mediatek-mt6789 (environment) · mediatek-mt6833 (environment) · mediatek-mt6853 (environment) · mediatek-mt6853t (environment) · mediatek-mt6873 (environment) · mediatek-mt6875 (environment) · mediatek-mt6877 (environment) · mediatek-mt6883 (environment) · mediatek-mt6885 (environment) · mediatek-mt6889 (environment) · mediatek-mt6891 (environment) · mediatek-mt6893 (environment) · mediatek-mt8168 (environment) · mediatek-mt8365 (environment) · mediatek-mt8395 (environment)
Yocto· Linuxfoundation
95%
4.0
mediatek-mt6768 (environment) · mediatek-mt6769 (environment) · mediatek-mt6779 (environment) · mediatek-mt6781 (environment) · mediatek-mt6785 (environment) · mediatek-mt6789 (environment) · mediatek-mt6833 (environment) · mediatek-mt6853 (environment) · mediatek-mt6853t (environment) · mediatek-mt6873 (environment) · mediatek-mt6875 (environment) · mediatek-mt6877 (environment) · mediatek-mt6883 (environment) · mediatek-mt6885 (environment) · mediatek-mt6889 (environment) · mediatek-mt6891 (environment) · mediatek-mt6893 (environment) · mediatek-mt8168 (environment) · mediatek-mt8365 (environment) · mediatek-mt8395 (environment)
MT6768· MediaTek
60%
Android 12.0, 13.0 / Yocto 4.0 / Iot-Yocto 22.2
MT6769· MediaTek
60%
Android 12.0, 13.0 / Yocto 4.0 / Iot-Yocto 22.2
MT6779· MediaTek
60%
Android 12.0, 13.0 / Yocto 4.0 / Iot-Yocto 22.2
MT6781· MediaTek
60%
Android 12.0, 13.0 / Yocto 4.0 / Iot-Yocto 22.2
MT6785· MediaTek
60%
Android 12.0, 13.0 / Yocto 4.0 / Iot-Yocto 22.2
MT6789· MediaTek
60%
Android 12.0, 13.0 / Yocto 4.0 / Iot-Yocto 22.2
MT6833· MediaTek
60%
Android 12.0, 13.0 / Yocto 4.0 / Iot-Yocto 22.2

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/June-2023

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.7MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-667

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