Remote OOB Write in MediaTek MT6XXX/MT79XX WLAN Firmware
CVE-2024-20040 Published on April 1, 2024
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?
The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
CVE-2024-20040 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
MediaTek, Inc. MT2713, MT6580, MT6761, MT6762, MT6768, MT6781, MT6789, MT6833, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT7902, MT7915, MT7916, MT7920, MT7921, MT7922, MT7925, MT7927, MT7981, MT7986, MT8188, MT8195, MT8370, MT8390, MT8395, MT8518S, MT8532, MT8673, MT8678, MT8781, MT8791T, MT8792, MT8796, MT8797, MT8798:- Version Android 12.0, 13.0, 14.0 / Linux 4.19 / Yocto 3.3, 4.0 / OpenWrt 19.07, 21.02 / RDK-B 22Q3 is affected.
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Exploit Probability
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