Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability in MediaTek Power Products
CVE-2024-20140

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
MediaTek
Status
Mt6739, Mt6761, Mt6768, Mt6781, Mt6833, Mt6853, Mt6877, Mt6885, Mt6893, Mt8518s, Mt8532
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 January 2025

Summary

The vulnerability arises from a missing bounds check in MediaTek's power management systems, enabling a potential out of bounds write scenario. If exploited, a malicious actor who has already acquired system privileges could escalate their access without needing user interaction. This flaw emphasizes the importance of immediate patching to mitigate unauthorized access risks.

Affected Version(s)

MT6739, MT6761, MT6768, MT6781, MT6833, MT6853, MT6877, MT6885, MT6893, MT8518S, MT8532 Android 12.0, 13.0, 14.0, 15.0 / Yocto 3.3, 4.0, 5.0

References

https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/Janua...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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