CVE-2018-9371

Summary

CVE-2018-9371 is a vulnerability affecting the Mediatek Preloader. This issue stems from an exposed interface that permits arbitrary peripheral memory mapping, with insufficient blacklisting or whitelisting. Consequently, attackers can perform out-of-bounds reads and writes, potentially leading to local elevation of privilege. Physical access to the device is required, and user interaction is necessary for successful exploitation.

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