#VU84926 NULL Pointer Dereference in MediaTek Mobile applications


Published: 2024-01-02 | Updated: 2024-04-01

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84926

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32890

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT2731
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6767
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6768
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6769
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6769T
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6769Z
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8786
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8666
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8667
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8765
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8766
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8768
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8788
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to perform service disruption.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within Modem EMM. A local application can perform service disruption.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT2731: All versions

MT6767: All versions

MT6768: All versions

MT6769: All versions

MT6769T: All versions

MT6769Z: All versions

MT8786: All versions

MT8666: All versions

MT8667: All versions

MT8765: All versions

MT8766: All versions

MT8768: All versions

MT8788: All versions


External links
http://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/January-2024


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


Latest bulletins with this vulnerability