Buffer overflow in Mediatek Mt6298

CVE-2024-20066

In modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is no needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01267281; Issue ID: MSV-1477.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (50.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-20066: held from 0.007 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-20066?
CVE-2024-20066 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mediatek Mt6298, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-06-03.
How severe is CVE-2024-20066?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.