MediaTek BT FW reachable assertion leads to remote DoS
CVE-2024-20147 Published on February 3, 2025
In Bluetooth FW, there is a possible reachable assertion due to improper exception handling. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00389046 (Note: For MT79XX chipsets) / ALPS09136501 (Note: For MT2737, MT3603, MT6XXX, and MT8XXX chipsets); Issue ID: MSV-1797.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-20147 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an assertion failure Vulnerability?
The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.
CVE-2024-20147 has been classified to as an assertion failure vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
MediaTek, Inc. MT2737, MT3603, MT6835, MT6878, MT6886, MT6897, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT7902, MT7920, MT7921, MT7922, MT7925, MT7927, MT8195, MT8370, MT8390, MT8395, MT8518S, MT8532, MT8678 Version Android 13.0, 14.0, 15.0 / SDK release 2.5, 3.5 and before / openWRT 23.05 / Yocto 3.3, 4.0, 5.0 is affected by CVE-2024-20147Exploit Probability
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