CVE-2024-20072 Memory corruption in MT6890, MT6990, MT7622
A local attacker with system privileges can exploit an out-of-bounds write in the MediaTek WLAN driver to escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-20072?
CVE-2024-20072 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mediatek Software Development Kit, published on 3 Jun 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00364732; Issue ID: MSV-1332.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20072?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mediatek Software Development Kit, Openwrt Openwrt.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20072?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20072 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-2024-20072 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20072 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-8hj4-6vg4-8r5g.