Buffer overflow in Mediatek Mt6890
CVE-2024-20073
In wlan service, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00367704; Issue ID: MSV-1411.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mediatek Mt6890
- Mediatek Mt7622
- Mediatek Software Development Kit
- Mediatek, Inc. Mt6890, Mt7622 — versions SDK version 5.0.5.0 and before / OpenWRT 19.07, 21.02
- Openwrt — versions 19.07.0, 21.02.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/June-2024 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20073?
- CVE-2024-20073 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediatek Mt6890, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2024-06-03.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20073?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.