#VU99633 Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek products - CVE-2024-20113

Vulnerability identifier: #VU99633

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-2024-20113

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT6765
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6768
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8188
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8195
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

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

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

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT6765: All versions

MT6768: All versions

MT8188: All versions

MT8195: All versions

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External links
https://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.