Vulnerability identifier: #VU87948

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20040

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT2713
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6580
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6761
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6762
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6768
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6789
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6833
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6855
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6879
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6886
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6890
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6895
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6983
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6985
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6989
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6990
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7902
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7915
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7916
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7920
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7921
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7922
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7925
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7927
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7981
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT7986
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8188
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8195
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8370
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8390
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8395
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8532
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8673
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8678
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8781
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8791T
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8792
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8796
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8798
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6781
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6853
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6853T
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6873
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6875
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6877
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6883
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6885
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6889
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6891
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6893
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT8797
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT8518S
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Vendor: MediaTek

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within wlan firmware. A local application can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT2713: All versions

MT6580: All versions

MT6761: All versions

MT6762: All versions

MT6768: All versions

MT6781: All versions

MT6789: All versions

MT6833: All versions

MT6853: All versions

MT6853T: All versions

MT6855: All versions

MT6873: All versions

MT6875: All versions

MT6877: All versions

MT6879: All versions

MT6883: All versions

MT6885: All versions

MT6886: All versions

MT6889: All versions

MT6890: All versions

MT6891: All versions

MT6893: All versions

MT6895: All versions

MT6983: All versions

MT6985: All versions

MT6989: All versions

MT6990: All versions

MT7902: All versions

MT7915: All versions

MT7916: All versions

MT7920: All versions

MT7921: All versions

MT7922: All versions

MT7925: All versions

MT7927: All versions

MT7981: All versions

MT7986: All versions

MT8188: All versions

MT8195: All versions

MT8370: All versions

MT8390: All versions

MT8395: All versions

MT8518S: All versions

MT8532: All versions

MT8673: All versions

MT8678: All versions

MT8781: All versions

MT8791T: All versions

MT8792: All versions

MT8796: All versions

MT8797: All versions

MT8798: All versions

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