Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU86979

#VU86979 Improper Access Control in MediaTek products - CVE-2024-20036

Published: March 4, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86979

Vulnerability risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20036

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
MT6835
MT6855
MT6879
MT6886
MT6895
MT6983
MT6985
MT8792
MT8796
MT8798

Software 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.

Install security update from vendor's website.