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    January 2025
    Product Security Bulletin

    Published 2025-01-06

    The MediaTek Product Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting MediaTek Smartphone, Tablet, AIoT, Smart display, Smart platform, OTT, Computer Vision, Audio, and TV chipsets. Device OEMs have been notified of all the issues and the corresponding security patches for at least two months before publication.

    The severity of the identified vulnerabilities was conducted based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System version 3.1 (CVSS v3.1).

    The MediaTek Product Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting MediaTek Smartphone, Tablet, AIoT, Smart display, Smart platform, OTT, Computer Vision, Audio, and TV chipsets. Device OEMs have been notified of all the issues and the corresponding security patches for at least two months before publication.

    The severity of the identified vulnerabilities was conducted based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System version 3.1 (CVSS v3.1).

    Summary

    Severity CVEs
    Critical CVE-2024-20154
    High CVE-2024-20140, CVE-2024-20143, CVE-2024-20144, CVE-2024-20145, CVE-2024-20146, CVE-2024-20148, CVE-2024-20105
    Medium CVE-2024-20149, CVE-2024-20150, CVE-2024-20151, CVE-2024-20152, CVE-2024-20153

    Details

    CVE CVE-2024-20154
    Title Stack overflow in Modem
    Severity Critical
    Vulnerability Type RCE
    CWE CWE-121 Stack Overflow
    Description In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution, if a UE has connected to a rogue base station controlled by the attacker, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
    Affected Chipsets MT2735, MT6767, MT6768, MT6769, MT6769K, MT6769S, MT6769T, MT6769Z, MT6779, MT6781, MT6783, MT6785, MT6785T, MT6785U, MT6789, MT6833P, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6855T, MT6873, MT6875, MT6875T, MT6877, MT6877T, MT6877TT, MT6880, MT6880T, MT6880U, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT8666, MT8673, MT8675, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8788E, MT8789, MT8791T, MT8795T, MT8797, MT8798
    Affected Software Versions Modem LR12A, LR13, NR15, NR16.R1.MP, NR16.R1.MP1MP2.MP, NR16.R2.MP
    Report Source External

    CVE CVE-2024-20140
    Title Out-of-bounds write in power
    Severity High
    Vulnerability Type EoP
    CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
    Description In power, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
    Affected Chipsets MT6739, MT6761, MT6768, MT6781, MT6833, MT6853, MT6877, MT6885, MT6893, MT8518S, MT8532
    Affected Software Versions Android 12.0, 13.0, 14.0, 15.0 / Yocto 3.3, 4.0, 5.0
    Report Source External

    CVE CVE-2024-20143
    Title Out-of-bounds write in DA
    Severity High
    Vulnerability Type EoP
    CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
    Description In V6 DA, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
    Affected Chipsets MT2737, MT6781, MT6789, MT6835, MT6855, MT6878, MT6879, MT6880, MT6886, MT6890, MT6895, MT6897, MT6980, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT8370, MT8390, MT8676
    Affected Software Versions Android 12.0, 13.0, 14.0, 15.0 / openWRT 19.07, 21.02, 23.05 / Yocto 4.0 / RDK-B 22Q3, 24Q1
    Report Source Internal

    CVE CVE-2024-20144
    Title Out-of-bounds write in DA
    Severity High
    Vulnerability Type EoP
    CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
    Description In V6 DA, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
    Affected Chipsets MT2737, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6880, MT6885, MT6886, MT6890, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6980, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT8370, MT8390, MT8676
    Affected Software Versions Android 12.0, 13.0, 14.0, 15.0 / openWRT 19.07, 21.02, 23.05 / Yocto 4.0 / RDK-B 22Q3, 24Q1
    Report Source Internal

    CVE CVE-2024-20145
    Title Out-of-bounds write in DA
    Severity High
    Vulnerability Type EoP
    CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
    Description In V6 DA, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
    Affected Chipsets MT2737, MT6781, MT6789, MT6835, MT6855, MT6878, MT6879, MT6880, MT6886, MT6890, MT6895, MT6897, MT6980, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT8676
    Affected Software Versions Android 14.0, 15.0 / openWRT 19.07, 21.02, 23.05 / Yocto 4.0 / RDK-B 22Q3, 24Q1
    Report Source Internal

    CVE CVE-2024-20146
    Title Out-of-bounds write in wlan
    Severity High
    Vulnerability Type RCE
    CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
    Description In wlan STA driver, 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.
    Affected Chipsets MT2737, MT3603, MT6835, MT6878, MT6886, MT6897, MT6990, MT7902, MT7920, MT7922, MT8365, MT8518S, MT8532, MT8666, MT8667, MT8673, MT8755, MT8766, MT8768, MT8775, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8796, MT8798, MT8893
    Affected Software Versions Android 13.0, 14.0, 15.0 / SDK release 2.5 and before / openWRT 23.05 / Yocto 3.3, 4.0, 5.0
    Report Source Internal

    CVE CVE-2024-20148
    Title Out-of-bounds write in wlan
    Severity High
    Vulnerability Type RCE
    CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
    Description 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.
    Affected Chipsets MT3603, MT6835, MT6878, MT6886, MT6897, MT7902, MT7920, MT7922, MT8518S, MT8532, MT8766, MT8768, MT8775, MT8796, MT8798
    Affected Software Versions Android 13.0, 14.0, 15.0 / SDK release 2.4 and before / Yocto 3.3, 4.0, 5.0
    Report Source Internal

    CVE CVE-2024-20105
    Title Out-of-bounds write in m4u
    Severity High
    Vulnerability Type EoP
    CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
    Description In m4u, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
    Affected Chipsets MT6580, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT8666, MT8667, MT8673, MT8768
    Affected Software Versions Android 12.0, 13.0, 14.0, 15.0
    Report Source External

    CVE CVE-2024-20149
    Title Specified quantity in Modem
    Severity Medium
    Vulnerability Type DoS
    CWE CWE-1284 Specified Quantity
    Description In Modem, there is a possible system crash due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
    Affected Chipsets MT2735, MT2737, MT6767, MT6768, MT6769, MT6769K, MT6769S, MT6769T, MT6769Z, MT6779, MT6781, MT6783, MT6785, MT6785T, MT6785U, MT6789, MT6833P, MT6835, MT6835T, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6855T, MT6873, MT6875, MT6875T, MT6877, MT6877T, MT6877TT, MT6878, MT6878M, MT6879, MT6880, MT6880T, MT6880U, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6895TT, MT6896, MT6897, MT6899, MT6980, MT6980D, MT6983T, MT6985, MT6985T, MT6989, MT6989T, MT6990, MT6991, MT8666, MT8673, MT8675, MT8676, MT8678, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8788E, MT8789, MT8791T, MT8795T, MT8797, MT8798, MT8863
    Affected Software Versions Modem LR12A, LR13, NR15, NR16, NR17.R1, NR17.R2
    Report Source External

    CVE CVE-2024-20150
    Title Deserialization of untrusted data in Modem
    Severity Medium
    Vulnerability Type DoS
    CWE CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
    Description In Modem, there is a possible system crash due to a logic error. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
    Affected Chipsets MT2735, MT2737, MT6767, MT6768, MT6769, MT6769K, MT6769S, MT6769T, MT6769Z, MT6779, MT6781, MT6783, MT6785, MT6785T, MT6785U, MT6789, MT6833P, MT6835, MT6835T, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6855T, MT6873, MT6875, MT6875T, MT6877, MT6877T, MT6877TT, MT6878, MT6878M, MT6879, MT6880, MT6880T, MT6880U, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6895TT, MT6896, MT6897, MT6899, MT6980, MT6980D, MT6983T, MT6985, MT6985T, MT6989, MT6989T, MT6990, MT6991, MT8666, MT8673, MT8675, MT8676, MT8678, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8788E, MT8789, MT8791T, MT8795T, MT8797, MT8798, MT8863
    Affected Software Versions Modem LR12A, LR13, NR15, NR16, NR17
    Report Source External

    CVE CVE-2024-20151
    Title Out-of-bounds write in Modem
    Severity Medium
    Vulnerability Type EoP
    CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
    Description In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
    Affected Chipsets MT2737, MT2739, MT6789, MT6813, MT6815, MT6835, MT6835T, MT6855, MT6878, MT6878T, MT6879, MT6886, MT6895, MT6895T, MT6896, MT6897, MT6899, MT6980, MT6980D, MT6983, MT6985, MT6986, MT6986D, MT6988, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT8676, MT8678, MT8798, MT8863
    Affected Software Versions Modem NR16, NR17
    Report Source External

    CVE CVE-2024-20152
    Title Reachable assertion in wlan
    Severity Medium
    Vulnerability Type DoS
    CWE CWE-617 Reachable Assertion
    Description In wlan STA driver, there is a possible reachable assertion due to improper exception handling. This could lead to local denial of service if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
    Affected Chipsets MT2737, MT3603, MT6835, MT6878, MT6886, MT6897, MT6990, MT7902, MT7920, MT7922, MT8518S, MT8532, MT8755, MT8766, MT8768, MT8775, MT8781, MT8796, MT8798, MT8893
    Affected Software Versions Android 13.0, 14.0, 15.0 / SDK release 2.4 and before / openWRT 23.05 / Yocto 3.3, 4.0, 5.0
    Report Source Internal

    CVE CVE-2024-20153
    Title Missing critical step in authentication in wlan
    Severity Medium
    Vulnerability Type ID
    CWE CWE-304 Missing Critical Step in Authentication
    Description In wlan STA, there is a possible way to trick a client to connect to an AP with spoofed SSID. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
    Affected Chipsets MT2737, MT6989, MT6991, MT7925, MT8365, MT8518S, MT8532, MT8666, MT8667, MT8673, MT8676, MT8678, MT8755, MT8766, MT8768, MT8775, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8796, MT8798, MT8893
    Affected Software Versions Android 14.0, 15.0 / SDK release 3.5 and before / Yocto 3.3, 4.0, 5.0
    Report Source Internal

    Vulnerability Type Definition

    Abbreviation Definition
    RCE Remote Code Execution
    EoP Elevation of Privilege
    ID Information Disclosure
    DoS Denial of Service
    N/A Classification not available

    Versions

    Version Date Description
    1.0 January 6, 2025 Bulletin published.

    Notes

    Information above is generated only at the time of creation of this Security Bulletin. The list of affected chipsets could be not complete. For any further information, device OEMs can reach your MediaTek contact person if needed.

    If you want to report a security vulnerability in MediaTek chipsets or products, please go to Report Security Vulnerability page on MediaTek website.

    Notes

    Information above is generated only at the time of creation of this Security Bulletin. The list of affected chipsets could be not complete. For any further information, device OEMs can reach your MediaTek contact person if needed.
    If you want to report a security vulnerability in MediaTek chipsets or products, please go to Report Security Vulnerability page on MediaTek website.