CVE-2024-20040
Synaptics WirelessLAN Firmware Out-of-Bounds Write Remote Privilege Escalation
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.
INFO
Published Date :
April 1, 2024, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 23, 2025, 1:48 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-20040.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2024 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2024 | Vendor Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 23, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:yocto:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:19.07.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:21.02.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:yocto:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rdkcentral:rdk-b:2022q3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.19:-:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6768:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6761:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6762:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6580:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6833:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6853:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6781:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6853t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6873:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6875:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6877:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6883:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6885:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6889:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6891:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6893:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8195:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8797:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6789:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6855:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6879:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6886:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6890:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6895:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6983:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6985:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7902:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7915:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7916:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7920:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7921:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7922:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7981:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7986:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8188:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8390:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8518s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8532:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8673:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8781:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8791t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8798:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2713:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6989:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6990:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7925:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7927:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8395:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8678:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8792:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8796:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type CVE: https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2024 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type MediaTek, Inc.: https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2024 Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Mar. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-787 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2024 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference MediaTek, Inc. https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2024 [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-20040 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-20040
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