MediaTek MT8798 Modem NR16 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in MediaTek MT6879, MT6886, MT6895, MT6895T, MT6896, MT6980, MT6983, MT8673, MT8676, MT8795T and MT8798. This affects an unknown part of the component Modem NR16. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-20133. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MediaTek MT6879, MT6886, MT6895, MT6895T, MT6896, MT6980, MT6983, MT8673, MT8676, MT8795T and MT8798 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Modem NR16. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Modem, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01395886; Issue ID: MSV-1871.

It is possible to read the advisory at corp.mediatek.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-20133 since 11/02/2023. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Applying the patch MOLY01395886 is able to eliminate this problem.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Patch: MOLY01395886

Timelineinfo

11/02/2023 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: MSV-1871
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-20133 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-20133
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-286519

Entryinfo

Created: 12/02/2024 07:49
Updated: 12/02/2024 20:04
Changes: 12/02/2024 07:49 (56), 12/02/2024 12:29 (1), 12/02/2024 20:04 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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