Type confusion in MediaTek products - CVE-2024-20106
Published: November 4, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99626
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20106
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing bounds check within m4u. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
MT6739
MT6761
MT6765
MT6768
MT8666
MT8667
MT8673
MT8678
MT6779
MT6785
MT6853
MT6873
MT6885
Google Android
MT6761
MT6765
MT6768
MT8666
MT8667
MT8673
MT8678
MT6779
MT6785
MT6853
MT6873
MT6885
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2024-20106
Install security update from vendor's website.
Google Android - addressed in versions 12L 2024-11-05, 12 2024-11-05, 13 2024-11-05, 14 2024-11-05, 15 2024-11-05