Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability in V5 DA by MediaTek
CVE-2024-20142

6.6MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
MediaTek
Status
Mt6739, Mt6761, Mt6765, Mt6768, Mt6771, Mt6779, Mt6781, Mt6785, Mt6833, Mt6853, Mt6873, Mt6877, Mt6885, Mt6893, Mt8167, Mt8167s, Mt8175, Mt8185, Mt8195, Mt8321, Mt8362a, Mt8365, Mt8385, Mt8395, Mt8666, Mt8667, Mt8673, Mt8675, Mt8678, Mt8765, Mt8766, Mt8768, Mt8771, Mt8775, Mt8781, Mt8786, Mt8788, Mt8789, Mt8791t, Mt8795t, Mt8797, Mt8798, Mt8893
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 February 2025

Summary

The V5 DA by MediaTek has a vulnerability characterized by an out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This flaw presents a risk for local escalation of privileges, provided the attacker has physical access to the device. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires user interaction, making it particularly insidious as it can be leveraged by malicious individuals with direct access. A patch has been released under ID ALPS09291406 to address this security issue, so it is critical for users to update their devices promptly.

Affected Version(s)

MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6833, MT6853, MT6873, MT6877, MT6885, MT6893, MT8167, MT8167S, MT8175, MT8185, MT8195, MT8321, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8395, MT8666, MT8667, MT8673, MT8675, MT8678, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8775, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791T, MT8795T, MT8797, MT8798, MT8893 Android 12.0, 13.0, 14.0, 15.0

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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