#VU86131 Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in MediaTek products - CVE-2024-20009

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86131

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20009

CWE-ID: CWE-703

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT6580
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6739
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6761
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6762
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6765
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6789
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6833
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
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
MT8163
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8167
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8167S
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8168
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8173
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8175
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8176
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8185
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8188
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8188T
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6779
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6785
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6853
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6853T
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6873
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6877
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6883
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6885
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6889
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to an incorrect error handling within alac decoder. A local application can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT6580: All versions

MT6739: All versions

MT6761: All versions

MT6762: All versions

MT6765: All versions

MT6779: All versions

MT6785: All versions

MT6789: All versions

MT6833: All versions

MT6835: All versions

MT6853: All versions

MT6853T: All versions

MT6855: All versions

MT6873: All versions

MT6877: All versions

MT6879: All versions

MT6883: All versions

MT6885: All versions

MT6886: All versions

MT6889: All versions

MT6895: All versions

MT6983: All versions

MT6985: All versions

MT8163: All versions

MT8167: All versions

MT8167S: All versions

MT8168: All versions

MT8173: All versions

MT8175: All versions

MT8176: All versions

MT8185: All versions

MT8188: All versions

MT8188T: All versions

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External links
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/February-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.