Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek Mobile applications

#VU86968 Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek Mobile applications

Published: 2024-03-04

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86968

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20024

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to lack of valudation within flashc. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT6781: All versions

MT6789: All versions

MT6833: All versions

MT6835: All versions

MT6879: All versions

MT6886: All versions

MT6895: All versions

MT6983: All versions

MT6985: All versions

MT6989: All versions

MT8666: All versions

MT8666A: All versions

MT8666B: All versions

MT8667: All versions

MT8673: All versions

MT8676: All versions

MT8678: All versions

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

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.