Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek MT2735, MT2737, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855…
Priority LOW 19CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In power, there is a possible memory corruption due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07929790; Issue ID: ALPS07929790.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00089 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MediaTek | MT2735, MT2737, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6877, MT6879, MT6880, MT6886, MT6890, MT6893, MT6895, MT6980, MT6983, MT6985, MT6990, MT8168, MT8321, MT8768, MT8781, MT8786 | Android 12.0, 13.0 / OpenWrt 19.07, 21.02 / RDK-B 22Q3 / Yocto 2.6, 3.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MT2735, MT2737, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6877, MT6879, MT6880, MT6886, MT6890, MT6893, MT6895, MT6980, MT6983, MT6985, MT6990, MT8168, MT8321, MT8768, MT8781, MT8786 VendorMediaTek Affected Android 12.0, 13.0 / OpenWrt 19.07, 21.02 / RDK-B 22Q3 / Yocto 2.6, 3.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 31
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:yocto:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:yocto:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:rdkcentral:rdk-b:2022q3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022q3 | Vulnerable | Rdkcentral |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:19.07.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.07.0 | Vulnerable | openwrt |
| cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:21.02.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.02.0 | Vulnerable | openwrt |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2735:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2737:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6789:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:yocto:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:yocto:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:rdkcentral:rdk-b:2022q3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022q3 Vulnerable ·Rdkcentral
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:19.07.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.07.0 Vulnerable ·openwrt
- cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:21.02.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.02.0 Vulnerable ·openwrt
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2735:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2737:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6789:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
Show 21 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6833:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6835:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6853:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6855:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6873:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6877:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6879:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6880:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6886:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6890:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6893:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6895:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6980:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6983:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6985:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6990:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8168:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8321:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8768:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8781:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8786:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6833:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6835:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6853:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6855:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6873:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6877:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6879:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6880:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6886:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6890:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6893:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6895:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6980:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6983:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6985:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6990:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8168:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8321:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8768:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8781:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8786:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20796
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wh9w-4hp2-58w8
References
More MediaTek vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-00067 Out-of-bounds write in Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-13053 Improper input validation in MediaTek MT6890, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-14725 Integer overflow in MediaTek MT6781, MT6789, MT6835, MT6855, MT6878, MT6879, MT6886… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-13114 Memory corruption in MediaTek MT2735, MT2737, MT6833, MT6835, MT6835T, MT6853, MT6855… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-14283 Command injection in MediaTek EN7528, EN7580 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-11684 Command injection in MediaTek EN7528, EN7580 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-20796 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-20796 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wh9w-4hp2-58w8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences