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CVE-2024-20097: 
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2024-20097 is a vulnerability discovered in MediaTek's vdec component. The vulnerability was disclosed on October 6, 2024, and affects various MediaTek chipsets running Android 12.0. This out-of-bounds read vulnerability occurs due to a missing bounds check in the vdec component (MediaTek Bulletin).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). The CVSS vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating local access, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction needed, and potential for high confidentiality impact (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability can lead to local information disclosure if a malicious actor has already obtained System execution privileges. The impact is limited to information disclosure without affecting system integrity or availability (MediaTek Bulletin).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability affects specific MediaTek chipsets including MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6785, MT6789, MT6853, MT6873, MT6885, MT8666, MT8667, MT8673, MT8675, and MT8678 running Android 12.0. MediaTek has addressed this vulnerability with patch ID: ALPS09028313 (MediaTek Bulletin).

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