CVE-2023-20686

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Published Apr 6, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In display drm, there is a possible double 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: ALPS07570826; Issue ID: ALPS07570826.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

MediaTek, Inc.

MT6879, MT6895, MT6983, MT8781

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Android 12.0, 13.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:::::::*

OR	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6879:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6895:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6983:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8781:-:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.068% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2023

History

Feb 12, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Google Android

Mediatek Mt6879 Mt6895 Mt6983 Mt8781

Weaknesses

CWE-362

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 12, 2025, 3:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: MediaTek
Published: Apr 6, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Feb 12, 2025, 3:28 PM
Reserved: Oct 28, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:14 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:14 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:30 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 6, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:30 AM

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