#VU98110 Out-of-bounds read in MediaTek products - CVE-2024-20091

Published: 2024-10-08

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98110

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [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-2024-20091

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 a missing bounds check within vdec. A local privileged application can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT6761: All versions

MT6765: All versions

MT6768: All versions

MT6779: All versions

MT6785: All versions

MT6853: All versions

MT6873: All versions

MT6885: All versions

MT8385: All versions

MT8666: All versions

MT8667: All versions

MT8766: All versions

MT8768: All versions

MT8781: All versions

MT8788: All versions

MT8789: All versions

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