MediaTek MT8390 WLAN Driver out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in MediaTek MT3605, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT7925, MT7927, MT8195, MT8370 and MT8390. This impacts an unknown function of the component WLAN Driver. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-20138. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MediaTek MT3605, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT7925, MT7927, MT8195, MT8370 and MT8390. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component WLAN Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

In wlan driver, there is a possible out of bound read due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08998291; Issue ID: MSV-1604.

The advisory is shared for download at corp.mediatek.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-20138 since 11/02/2023. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Applying the patch ALPS08998291 is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Patch: ALPS08998291

Timelineinfo

11/02/2023 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: MSV-1604
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-20138 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-20138
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-286504

Entryinfo

Created: 12/02/2024 07:29
Updated: 12/02/2024 20:04
Changes: 12/02/2024 07:29 (56), 12/02/2024 13:06 (1), 12/02/2024 20:04 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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