In alac decoder, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect error handling.

published 2024-02-05 2y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-17724

cvss: 8.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
public exploits: 0; none known

In alac decoder, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect error handling. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08441150; Issue ID: ALPS08441150.

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 2y ago (2024-02-13)

Exploit prediction

0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CISA ADP	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

MediaTek, Inc. MT6580, MT6739, MT6761, MT6762, MT6765, MT6779, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6873, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6895, MT6983, MT6985, MT8163, MT8167, MT8167S, MT8168, MT8173, MT8175, MT8176, MT8185, MT8188, MT8188T

Classification

Weakness

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References

corp.mediatek.com /product-security-bulletin/February-2024
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-20009
NVD CVE-2024-20009

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