MediaTek chipset vulnerability

What happened

In aidl, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free. 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: ALPS11242428; Issue ID: MSV-9038.

Affected versions

MediaTek chipset: MT6878; MT6881; MT6899; MT6989; MT6991; MT6993; MT8188; MT8189; MT8668; MT8695; MT8696; MT8781; 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.