#VU98120 Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek products - CVE-2024-20098

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98120

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: CVE-2024-20098

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT6768
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6833
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8188
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8532
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8675
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8766
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8768
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8781
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8786
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8788
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6779
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6781
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6785
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6853
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6873
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6877
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6885
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6893
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing bounds check within power. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT6768: All versions

MT6779: All versions

MT6781: All versions

MT6785: All versions

MT6833: All versions

MT6853: All versions

MT6873: All versions

MT6877: All versions

MT6885: All versions

MT6893: All versions

MT8188: All versions

MT8532: All versions

MT8675: All versions

MT8766: All versions

MT8768: All versions

MT8781: All versions

MT8786: All versions

MT8788: All versions

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