Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek products - CVE-2024-20148
Published: January 6, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102346
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20148
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: MediaTek
Affected software:
MT3603
MT6835
MT6878
MT6886
MT6897
MT7902
MT7920
MT7922
MT8532
MT8766
MT8768
MT8775
MT8796
MT8798
MT8518S
MT3603
MT6835
MT6878
MT6886
MT6897
MT7902
MT7920
MT7922
MT8532
MT8766
MT8768
MT8775
MT8796
MT8798
MT8518S
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within wlan. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-20148
Install security update from vendor's website.