Nr15Operating system · Mediatek

CVE-2023-32888

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-01-02
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In Modem IMS Call UA, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01161830; Issue ID: MOLY01161830 (MSV-894).

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the Modem IMS Call User Agent component due to a missing bounds check. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service condition without requiring any user interaction or elevated privileges.

MitigationApply vendor patch MOLY01161830 to update the Modem IMS Call UA firmware and remediate the missing bounds check. As this is a modem/baseband component, firmware updates must be obtained from the device/vendor and deployed to affected systems.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Nr15Operating system
Affected:all versions
Nr16Operating system
Affected:all versions
Nr17Operating system
Affected:all versions

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify Mediatek modem model
    Check system or device information for the presence of a Mediatek modem. On Linux, this may involve checking 'AT+CGMM' AT command output, system logs, or /proc/cpuinfo. On Android, check 'getprop' for mediatek hardware details.
    Affected if The device contains a Mediatek Nr15, Nr16, or Nr17 modem chip.
  2. Confirm modem firmware version
    Query the modem firmware version via AT command (such as 'AT+CGMR' or vendor-specific commands) or through system information APIs provided by the device OEM.
    Affected if The modem firmware version corresponds to the Mediatek Nr15, Nr16, or Nr17 platform.
  3. Verify IMS Call User Agent component
    Check if the Modem IMS Call UA feature is present and enabled on the device. This may be indicated in modem configuration settings, baseband logs, or through AT command responses related to IMS (such as 'AT+CIUTEST' or similar IMS registration queries).
    Affected if The IMS Call User Agent component is active on the Mediatek Nr15/Nr16/Nr17 modem.
  4. Check for vulnerable configuration
    Examine modem or baseband configuration for settings related to IMS call handling. The vulnerability exists when the IMS Call UA processes certain inputs without proper bounds checking.
    Affected if The device uses Mediatek Nr15/Nr16/Nr17 baseband with IMS enabled, as all versions of these platforms are affected by the missing bounds check.

If the device or system incorporates a Mediatek Nr15, Nr16, or Nr17 modem with the IMS Call User Agent component enabled, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor patch MOLY01161830 to update the Modem IMS Call UA firmware and remediate the missing bounds check. As this is a modem/baseband component, firmware updates must be obtained from the device/vendor and deployed to affected systems.

Fix this in Nr15 Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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