What is CVE-2024-20141?

CVE-2024-20141 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Write-what-where Condition. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2025-02-03.

How severe is CVE-2024-20141?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2024-20141

In V5 DA, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09291402; Issue ID: MSV-2073.

EPSS: 0.001 (1.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 12.0, 13.0, 14.0
Mediatek Mt6739
Mediatek Mt6761
Mediatek Mt6765
Mediatek Mt6768
Mediatek Mt6771
Mediatek Mt6779
Mediatek Mt6781
Mediatek Mt6785
Mediatek Mt6833

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security@mediatek.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-20141?: CVE-2024-20141 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Write-what-where Condition. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2025-02-03.
How severe is CVE-2024-20141?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.