MediaTek MT8798 WLAN STA FW out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in MediaTek MT3603, MT6835, MT6878, MT6886, MT6897, MT7902, MT7920, MT7922, MT8518S, MT8532, MT8766, MT8768, MT8775, MT8796 and MT8798. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WLAN STA FW. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-20148. Access to the local network is required for this attack. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in MediaTek MT3603, MT6835, MT6878, MT6886, MT6897, MT7902, MT7920, MT7922, MT8518S, MT8532, MT8766, MT8768, MT8775, MT8796 and MT8798. This affects an unknown functionality of the component WLAN STA FW. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In wlan STA FW, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00389045 / ALPS09136494; Issue ID: MSV-1796.

It is possible to read the advisory at corp.mediatek.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-20148 since 11/02/2023. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack can only be done within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Applying the patch ALPS09136494 is able to eliminate this problem.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Remote: Partially

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Patch: ALPS09136494

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11/02/2023 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: MSV-1796
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-20148 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-20148
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-290235

Entryinfo

Created: 01/06/2025 08:14
Changes: 01/06/2025 08:14 (56)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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