Buffer overflow in Mediatek Mt7615
CVE-2024-20018
In wlan driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Pat…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.010 (57.8th 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 Mt7615
- Mediatek Software_development_kit
- Mediatek, Inc. Mt7615 — versions SDK version 5.1.0.0 and before
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@mediatek.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20018?
- CVE-2024-20018 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mediatek Mt7615, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-03-04.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20018?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-20018 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.