Buffer overflow in Mediatek Mt6890
CVE-2024-20017
In wlan service, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation Patch ID: W…
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.463 (98.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Mediatek Mt6890
- Mediatek Mt7622
- Mediatek Mt7915
- Mediatek Mt7916
- Mediatek Mt7981
- Mediatek Mt7986
- Mediatek Software_development_kit
- Mediatek, Inc. Mt6890, Mt7915, Mt7916, Mt7981, Mt7986 — versions SDK version 7.4.0.1 and before (for MT7915) / SDK version 7.6.7.0 and before (for MT7916, MT7981 and MT7986) / OpenWrt 19.07, 21.02
- Openwrt — versions 19.07.0, 21.02.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@mediatek.com (Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20017?
- CVE-2024-20017 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mediatek Mt6890, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-03-04.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20017?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-20017 known to be exploited?
- 19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.