CVE-2023-32842 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting MediaTek 5G modems, stemming from improper error handling when processing malformed RRC messages. This flaw allows for remote denial of service without requiring user interaction or additional execution privileges. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to a high impact on availability. While not currently listed on the KEV catalog and lacking public exploit code, it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage due to its potential impact on 5G devices.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:nr15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:nr16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:nr17:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.