Unidentified VCU Use-After-Free Enables Local Privilege Escalation
CVE-2023-20744 Published on June 6, 2023
In vcu, there is a possible use after free due to a logic error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07519142; Issue ID: ALPS07519200.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-20744 is exploitable with local system access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2023-20744 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-20744
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Affected Versions
MediaTek, Inc. MT6789, MT6855, MT8185, MT8195, MT8365, MT8395, MT8781, MT8786, MT8789, MT8791, MT8797 Version Android 12.0, 13.0 / Yocto 4.0 / Iot-Yocto 22.2 is affected by CVE-2023-20744Exploit Probability
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