MediaTek chipset vulnerability

What happened

In battery, 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. Patch ID: ALPS11276677; Issue ID: MSV-9217.

Affected versions

MediaTek chipset: MT6761; MT6765; MT6768; MT6781; MT6853; MT6858; MT6881; MT6893; MT6989; MT6991; MT6993; MT8171; MT8186; MT8188; MT8189; MT8196; MT8766; MT8768; MT8775; MT8781; MT8788E; MT8791T; MT8792; MT8796; MT8799; MT8883; MT8893; MT8910 Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

• Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
• Review affected product exposure and access logs.