VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2024-20040
In wlan firmware, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.18%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.18%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In wlan firmware, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08360153 (for MT6XXX chipsets) / WCNCR00363530 (for MT79XX chipsets); Issue ID: MSV-979.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.18% probability · 7th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- linuxfoundation/yocto · rdkcentral/rdk-b · google/android · linux/linux kernel · openwrt/openwrt
- Source
- security@mediatek.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.