MediaTek WLAN Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the MediaTek WLAN Access Point (AP) driver. This issue arises from an incorrect bounds check, leading to a possible out-of-bounds write. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with System privileges to escalate privileges further. The vulnerability does not require user interaction.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation.

Remediation

MediaTek has issued a patch for this vulnerability, which can be applied by device OEMs. Instructions for applying the patch are available through MediaTek's official channels.