Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2024-20040
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…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (7.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 12.0, 13.0, 14.0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 4.19
- Linuxfoundation Yocto — versions 3.3, 4.0
- Mediatek Mt2713
- Mediatek Mt6580
- Mediatek Mt6761
- Mediatek Mt6762
- Mediatek Mt6768
- Mediatek Mt6781
- Mediatek Mt6789
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@mediatek.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20040?
- CVE-2024-20040 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-04-01.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20040?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-20040 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.