Vulnerability identifier: #VU86979

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20036

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT6835
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6855
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6879
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6886
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6895
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6983
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6985
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8792
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8796
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8798
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

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.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT6835: All versions

MT6855: All versions

MT6879: All versions

MT6886: All versions

MT6895: All versions

MT6983: All versions

MT6985: All versions

MT8792: All versions

MT8796: All versions

MT8798: All versions

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

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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.