Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2024-20140
In power, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitati…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.001 (0.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 12.0, 13.0, 14.0
- Linuxfoundation Yocto — versions 3.3, 4.0, 5.0
- Mediatek Mt6739
- Mediatek Mt6761
- Mediatek Mt6768
- Mediatek Mt6781
- Mediatek Mt6833
- Mediatek Mt6853
- Mediatek Mt6877
- Mediatek Mt6885
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mediatek.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20140?
- CVE-2024-20140 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2025-01-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20140?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.