Medium severity · published Dec 2, 2024
CVE-2024-20131
In Modem, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an incorrect bounds check
6.7
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Modem, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01395886; Issue ID: MSV-1873.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
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
NR
Nr16 · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
NR
Nr17 · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20131
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-20131
Vendor Advisory
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/December-2024
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