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CVE-2023-32843· NVD / CVE Program· CNA MediaTek

In 5G Modem, there is a possible system crash due to improper error handling.

In 5G Modem, there is a possible system crash due to improper error handling. This could lead to remote denial of service when receiving malformed RRC messages, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01130204; Issue ID: MOLY01130204 (MSV-849).

HighCVSS 7.5 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Dec 4, 2023
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
1.4% · 71th percentile
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Action score

30

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.4%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
mediateknr15
mediateknr16
mediateknr17
mediatekmt2735
mediatekmt2737
mediatekmt6297
mediatekmt6298
mediatekmt6813
mediatekmt6815
mediatekmt6833
mediatekmt6835
mediatekmt6853

and 24 more

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • mediatek nr15all versions
  • mediatek nr16all versions
  • mediatek nr17all versions

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (MediaTek). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • MediaTek, Inc. MT2735, MT2737, MT6297, MT6298, MT6813, MT6815, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6875T, MT6877, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6895T

    • Modem NR15, NR16, and NR17affected

Same product

mediatek: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

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  • CVE-2025-20666In Modem, there is a possible system crash due to an uncaught exception.
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  • CVE-2024-20094In Modem, there is a possible system crash due to a missing bounds check.
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2024-20004In Modem NL1, there is a possible system crash due to an improper input validation.
    30Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2023-328410 days apartIn 5G Modem, there is a possible system crash due to improper error handling.
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2023-328420 days apartIn 5G Modem, there is a possible system crash due to improper error handling.
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2023-328440 days apartIn 5G Modem, there is a possible system crash due to improper error handling.
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2023-328450 days apartIn 5G Modem, there is a possible system crash due to improper error handling.
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2023-328460 days apartIn 5G Modem, there is a possible system crash due to improper error handling.
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2024-20094307 days apartIn Modem, there is a possible system crash due to a missing bounds check.
    30Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-617 · Reachable Assertion

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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