Out-of-bounds read in MediaTek Hardware solutions

#VU87955 Out-of-bounds read in MediaTek Hardware solutions

Published: 2024-04-01

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87955

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-2024-20047

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow within battery. A local privileged application can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT6739: All versions

MT6768: All versions

MT6781: All versions

MT6833: All versions

MT6853: All versions

MT6877: All versions

MT6883: All versions

MT6885: All versions

MT6893: All versions

MT8183: All versions

MT8188: All versions

MT8765: All versions

MT8766: All versions

MT8768: All versions

MT8786: All versions

MT8788: All versions

MT8791: All versions

MT8797: All versions

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