CVE-2024-20040
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V3.1EPSS Score
v2023.03.01There is a 0.0% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.
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Description
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. Patch ID: ALPS08360153 (for MT6XXX chipsets) / WCNCR00363530 (for MT79XX chipsets); Issue ID: MSV-979.
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Affected Products
MT2713, MT6580, MT6761, MT6762, MT6768, MT6781, MT6789, MT6833, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT7902, MT7915, MT7916, MT7920, MT7921, MT7922, MT7925, MT7927, MT7981, MT7986, MT8188, MT8195, MT8370, MT8390, MT8395, MT8518S, MT8532, MT8673, MT8678, MT8781, MT8791T, MT8792, MT8796, MT8797, MT8798
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CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: April 1, 2024, Modified: March 13, 2025