CVE-2024-20098 Memory corruption in MT6768, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6833, MT6853, MT6873, MT6877, MT6885, MT6893, MT8188, MT8532, MT8675, MT8766, MT8768, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788

Medium 6.7 Published 7 Oct 2024 Updated 7 Oct 2024

A missing bounds check in MediaTek power components allows local attackers with system privileges to escalate privileges via out-of-bounds write.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-20098?

CVE-2024-20098 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 7 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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 with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08996886; Issue ID: MSV-1626.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20098?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Google Android, Linuxfoundation Yocto.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20098?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20098 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2024-20098 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20098 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5gx5-6w46-474p.