CVE-2024-20040: In wlan firmware, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

Adjacent

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

AN

Android · Google

12.0; 13.0; 14.0 · source: NVD

KE

Kernel · Linux

4.19 · source: NVD

OP

Openwrt · Openwrt

19.07.0; 21.02.0 · source: NVD

RD

Rdk-b · Rdkcentral

2022q3 · source: NVD

YO

Yocto · Linuxfoundation

3.3; 4.0 · source: NVD