Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek products - CVE-2024-20144

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102343

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20144

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local application to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing bounds check within DA. A local application can execute arbitrary code.

MT6878
MT8676
MT8390
MT8370
MT6990
MT6989
MT6985
MT6980
MT6897
MT6895
MT6890
MT6886
MT6880
MT6879
MT2737
MT6855
MT6835
MT6833
MT6789
MT6771
MT6768
MT6765
MT6761
MT6739
Samsung Mobile Firmware
MT6893
MT6885
MT6877
MT6873
MT6853
MT6785
MT6781
MT6779
Google Android

Install security update from vendor's website.

Samsung Mobile Firmware - update to SMR-FEB-2025
Google Android - addressed in versions 12L 2025-01-05, 12 2025-01-05, 13 2025-01-05, 14 2025-01-05, 15 2025-01-05

• https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/January-2025

• Multiple vulnerabilities in MediaTek chipsets
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Android
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Samsung Mobile Firmware (February 2025)