Improper Access Control in MediaTek products - CVE-2024-20036
Published: March 4, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86979
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20036
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a permissions bypass within vdec. A local privileged application can gain access to sensitive information.
Affected software
MT6835
MT6855
MT6879
MT6886
MT6895
MT6983
MT6985
MT8792
MT8796
MT8798
MT6855
MT6879
MT6886
MT6895
MT6983
MT6985
MT8792
MT8796
MT8798
How to mitigate CVE-2024-20036
Install security update from vendor's website.