CVE-2023-20673

Local privilege escalation via incorrect VCU comparison

Published May 15, 2023 · Updated Jan 24, 2025

Type confusion in MediaTek VCU on affected Android and IoT-Yocto chipsets allows local users with System privileges to gain higher privileges. An incorrect comparison in VCU produces type confusion and memory corruption; MediaTek has not disclosed the affected function or input path. Exploitation is local, requires existing System execution privileges, and needs no user interaction, so the flaw does not provide initial access.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Type confusion in MediaTek VCU on affected Android and IoT-Yocto chipsets allows local users with System privileges to gain higher privileges. An incorrect comparison in VCU produces type confusion and memory corruption; MediaTek has not disclosed the affected function or input path. Exploitation is local, requires existing System execution privileges, and needs no user interaction, so the flaw does not provide initial access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-20673
Published
May 15, 2023
Updated
Jan 24, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-697, CWE-843, T1404, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 15, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.7CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.7NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-697Incorrect Comparison
CWE-843Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
T1404Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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