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CVE-2023-32854: MediaTek MT6835, MT6879, MT6886, MT6895, MT6983, MT6985, MT8321, MT8667, MT8673, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791T, MT8797, MT8798 · Elevation of Privilege

Affects MediaTek MT6835, MT6879, MT6886, MT6895, MT6983, MT6985, MT8321, MT8667, MT8673, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791T, MT8797, MT8798Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.7 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.7Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Dec 2023

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MediaTek, Inc. MT6835, MT6879, MT6886, MT6895, MT6983, MT6985, MT8321, MT8667, MT8673, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791T, MT8797, MT8798Affected
  • =13.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

European organizations should implement a multi-layered mitigation strategy tailored to this vulnerability: 1) Inventory and identify all devices using the affected MediaTek chipsets running Android 12 or 13 to assess exposure. 2) Prioritize deployment of the official patch ALPS08240132 provided by MediaTek or device manufacturers as soon as it becomes available. 3) Enforce strict access controls and privilege management on mobile devices to minimize the number of users or processes with system execution privileges, reducing the attack surface. 4) Employ mobile device management (MDM) solutions to monitor device integrity, detect anomalous privilege escalations, and enforce security policies. 5) Educate users and administrators about the risks of local privilege escalation and the importance of avoiding installation of untrusted applications or malware that could exploit this vulnerability. 6) For IoT deployments, isolate vulnerable devices within segmented network zones to limit lateral movement in case of compromise. 7) Maintain up-to-date threat intelligence feeds to monitor for any emerging exploits targeting this vulnerability. 8) Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focusing on mobile and embedded device security to identify and remediate privilege escalation risks proactively.

Description

In ril, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08240132; Issue ID: ALPS08240132.

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