flashc OOB Write in Uncaught Exception Leads to Local Priv Escalation
CVE-2024-20053 Published on April 1, 2024

In flashc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an uncaught exception. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08541757; Issue ID: ALPS08541764.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-20053 can be exploited with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

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-2024-20053 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2024-20053

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Linux Foundation Yocto
 
Rdkcentral Rdk B
 
Google Android
 
Openwrt
 

Affected Versions

MediaTek, Inc. MT2713, MT2737, MT6781, MT6789, MT6835, MT6855, MT6879, MT6880, MT6886, MT6890, MT6895, MT6980, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT8167, MT8168, MT8173, MT8175, MT8188, MT8195, MT8321, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8390, MT8395, MT8666, MT8667, MT8673, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8796, MT8797, MT8798: mediatek mt2713: mediatek mt2737: mediatek mt6781: mediatek mt6789: mediatek mt6835: mediatek mt6855: mediatek mt6879: mediatek mt6880: mediatek mt6886: mediatek mt6890: mediatek mt6895: mediatek mt6980: mediatek mt6983: mediatek mt6985: mediatek mt6989: mediatek mt6990: mediatek mt8167: mediatek mt8168: mediatek mt8173: mediatek mt8175: mediatek mt8188: mediatek mt8195: mediatek mt8321: mediatek mt8362a: mediatek mt8365: mediatek mt8385: mediatek mt8395: mediatek mt8666: mediatek mt8673: mediatek mt8765: mediatek mt8766: mediatek mt8781: mediatek mt8786: mediatek mt8788: mediatek mt8791: mediatek mt8791t: mediatek mt8797: mediatek mt8798: mediatek mt8390: mediatek mt8667: mediatek mt8768: mediatek mt8789: mediatek mt8796:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.02%
Percentile
3.74%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.