#VU96710 Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in MediaTek products - CVE-2024-20089

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96710

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20089

CWE-ID: CWE-703

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT6835
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6878
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6886
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6897
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6980
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6985
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6989
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6990
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8678
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8775
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8792
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8796
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to perform service disruption.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect error handling within wlan. A local application can perform service disruption.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT6835: All versions

MT6878: All versions

MT6886: All versions

MT6897: All versions

MT6980: All versions

MT6985: All versions

MT6989: All versions

MT6990: All versions

MT8678: All versions

MT8775: All versions

MT8792: All versions

MT8796: All versions

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