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CVE-2024-20101


In wlan driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08998901; Issue ID: MSV-1602.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 17 products from mediatek, from google, from mediatek and 14 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2024-10-07T03:15:03.350

Last Modified

2025-04-24T15:06:54.753

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-787
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-787

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application mediatek software_development_kit ≤ 3.3 Yes
Operating System google android 13.0 Yes
Operating System google android 14.0 Yes
Operating System google android 15.0 Yes
Hardware mediatek mt3605 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6985 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6989 - No
Hardware mediatek mt6990 - No
Hardware mediatek mt7927 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8183 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8512 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8676 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8678 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8695 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8698 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8755 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8775 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8792 - No
Hardware mediatek mt8796 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mediatek's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.