CVE-2024-20018 Memory corruption in MT7615
A local attacker can exploit an out-of-bounds write in the MediaTek Wi-Fi driver to escalate privileges without user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-20018?
CVE-2024-20018 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Mediatek Software Development Kit, published on 4 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In wlan driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00348479; Issue ID: MSV-1019.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20018?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mediatek Software Development Kit.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20018?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20018 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-20018 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20018 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediatek Software Development Kit
- CVE-2025-20681 Memory corruption in MT6890, MT7615, MT7622, MT7663, MT7915
- CVE-2025-20682 Memory corruption in MT6890, MT7615, MT7622, MT7663, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986
- CVE-2025-20683 Memory corruption in MT6890, MT7615, MT7622, MT7663, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986
- CVE-2025-20684 Memory corruption in MT7615, MT7622, MT7663
- CVE-2025-20674 Missing authorization in MT6890, MT6990, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986, MT7990, MT7992, MT7993
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8736-3hpp-94vj.