#VU99626 Type confusion in MediaTek products - CVE-2024-20106

Vulnerability identifier: #VU99626

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [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-2024-20106

CWE-ID: CWE-843

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT6739
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6761
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6765
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6768
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8666
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8667
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8673
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8678
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6779
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6785
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6853
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6873
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6885
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 m4u. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT6739: All 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

MT8666: All versions

MT8667: All versions

MT8673: All versions

MT8678: All versions

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External links
http://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/November-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.