December 2024 Product Security Bulletin

Published 2024-12-02
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
High CVE-2024-20125
Medium CVE-2024-20129, CVE-2024-20128, CVE-2024-20127, CVE-2024-20130, CVE-2024-20131, CVE-2024-20132, CVE-2024-20133, CVE-2024-20134, CVE-2024-20135, CVE-2024-20136, CVE-2024-20137, CVE-2024-20116, CVE-2024-20138, CVE-2024-20139


Details

CVE CVE-2024-20125
Title Out-of-bounds write in vdec
Severity High
Vulnerability Type EoP
CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Description In vdec, 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.
Affected Chipsets MT6580, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT6985, MT8175, MT8195, MT8321, MT8365, MT8370, MT8385, MT8390, MT8395, MT8666, MT8667, MT8673, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8791T, MT8797, MT8798
Affected Software Versions Android 13.0, 14.0

CVE CVE-2024-20129
Title Out-of-bounds read in Telephony
Severity Medium
Vulnerability Type DoS
CWE CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
Description In Telephony, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected Chipsets MT6580, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6896, MT6897, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT8321, MT8666, MT8667, MT8673, MT8678, MT8765, MT8766, MT8766R, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8788E, MT8791T, MT8797, MT8798, MT8863T
Affected Software Versions Android 13.0, 14.0, 15.0

CVE CVE-2024-20128
Title Out-of-bounds read in Telephony
Severity Medium
Vulnerability Type DoS
CWE CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
Description In Telephony, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected Chipsets MT6580, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6896, MT6897, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT8321, MT8666, MT8667, MT8673, MT8678, MT8765, MT8766, MT8766R, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8788E, MT8791T, MT8797, MT8798, MT8863T
Affected Software Versions Android 13.0, 14.0, 15.0

CVE CVE-2024-20127
Title Out-of-bounds read in Telephony
Severity Medium
Vulnerability Type DoS
CWE CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
Description In Telephony, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected Chipsets MT6580, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6896, MT6897, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT8321, MT8666, MT8667, MT8673, MT8678, MT8765, MT8766, MT8766R, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8788E, MT8791T, MT8797, MT8798, MT8863T
Affected Software Versions Android 13.0, 14.0, 15.0

CVE CVE-2024-20130
Title Stack overflow in power
Severity Medium
Vulnerability Type EoP
CWE CWE-121 Stack Overflow
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.
Affected Chipsets MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6781, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6896, MT6897, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT8195, MT8676, MT8678, MT8696, MT8796
Affected Software Versions Android 14.0, 15.0

CVE CVE-2024-20131
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 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.
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, MT8673, MT8676, MT8795T, MT8798
Affected Software Versions Modem NR16, NR17

CVE CVE-2024-20132
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 bonds write due to a mission bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected Chipsets MT2737, MT6298, MT6879, MT6886, MT6895, MT6895T, MT6896, MT6980, MT6980D, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT8673, MT8676, MT8795T, MT8798
Affected Software Versions Modem NR16 partial branches

CVE CVE-2024-20133
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 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.
Affected Chipsets MT6879, MT6886, MT6895, MT6895T, MT6896, MT6980, MT6983, MT8673, MT8676, MT8795T, MT8798
Affected Software Versions Modem NR16

CVE CVE-2024-20134
Title Out-of-bounds write in ril
Severity Medium
Vulnerability Type EoP
CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Description In ril, 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.
Affected Chipsets MT6835, MT6878, MT6879, MT6895, MT6896, MT6897, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT8755, MT8775, MT8796, MT8798
Affected Software Versions Android 13.0, 14.0, 15.0

CVE CVE-2024-20135
Title Out-of-bounds write in soundtrigger
Severity Medium
Vulnerability Type EoP
CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Description In soundtrigger, 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.
Affected Chipsets MT6768, MT6781, MT6833, MT6853, MT6877, MT6878, MT6893, MT6897, MT6989, MT8775, MT8796, MT9687
Affected Software Versions Android 14.0, 15.0

CVE CVE-2024-20136
Title Out-of-bounds read in DA
Severity Medium
Vulnerability Type ID
CWE CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
Description In da, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected Chipsets MT2737, MT6781, MT6789, MT6855, MT6878, MT6879, MT6880, MT6886, MT6890, MT6895, MT6897, MT6980, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT8195, MT8370, MT8390, MT8673, MT8676, MT8678, MT8755, MT8775, MT8781, MT8795T, MT8796, MT8798, MT8893
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

CVE CVE-2024-20137
Title Uncaught exception in wlan
Severity Medium
Vulnerability Type DoS
CWE CWE-248 Uncaught Exception
Description In wlan driver, there is a possible client disconnection due to improper handling of exceptional conditions. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected Chipsets MT6890, MT7622, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986
Affected Software Versions SDK release 7.4.0.1 (MT7915) and 7.6.7.2 (MT7916, MT798X) and before

CVE CVE-2024-20116
Title Out-of-bounds read in cmdq
Severity Medium
Vulnerability Type ID
CWE CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
Description In cmdq, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected Chipsets MT6765, MT6768, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791T, MT8795T, MT8797, MT8798
Affected Software Versions Android 12.0

CVE CVE-2024-20138
Title Out-of-bounds read in wlan
Severity Medium
Vulnerability Type ID
CWE CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
Description 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.
Affected Chipsets MT3605, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT7925, MT7927, MT8195, MT8370, MT8390
Affected Software Versions Android 13.0, 14.0, 15.0 / SDK release 3.3 and before

CVE CVE-2024-20139
Title Reachable assertion in Bluetooth
Severity Medium
Vulnerability Type DoS
CWE CWE-617 Reachable Assertion
Description In Bluetooth firmware, there is a possible firmware asssert due to improper handling of exceptional conditions. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected Chipsets MT2737, MT3605, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT7925, MT7927, MT8518S, MT8532, MT8678
Affected Software Versions Android 13.0, 14.0, 15.0 / SDK release 3.3 and before / openWRT 23.05 / Yocto 3.3, 4.0, 5.0


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 December 2, 2024 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.