#VU86967 Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek products - CVE-2024-20023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86967
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
MT2713
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT2737
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6789
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6835
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6855
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6879
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6880
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6886
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6890
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6895
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6980
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
MT8188
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8188T
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8370
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8390
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8673
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8676
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8678
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6781
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
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
MT2713: All versions
MT2737: All versions
MT6781: All versions
MT6789: All versions
MT6835: All versions
MT6855: All versions
MT6879: All versions
MT6880: All versions
MT6886: All versions
MT6890: All versions
MT6895: All versions
MT6980: All versions
MT6983: All versions
MT6985: All versions
MT6989: All versions
MT6990: All versions
MT8188: All versions
MT8188T: All versions
MT8370: All versions
MT8390: All versions
MT8673: All versions
MT8676: All versions
MT8678: All versions
External links
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/March-2024
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.
