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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 :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:51 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

Exploitability Score :

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-20040 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google android
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
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
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2024

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-20040 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-20040 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • 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]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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