MediaTek WLAN Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the MediaTek WLAN STA driver. This issue arises from a missing bounds check, which could allow a malicious actor with System privileges to escalate privileges further. The vulnerability affects several chipsets, including MT7902, MT7920, MT7921, MT7922, MT7925, MT7927, and MT8696. Exploitation does not require user interaction.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing a user with System privileges to gain elevated rights or access.