CVE-2024-20082 Memory corruption in MT2735, MT2737, MT6833, MT6835, MT6835T, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6875T, MT6877, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6895T, MT6896, MT6897, MT6980, MT6980D, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in MediaTek modem firmware without user interaction or privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-20082?
CVE-2024-20082 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Mediatek Nr15, published on 14 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Modem, there is a possible memory corruption due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01182594; Issue ID: MSV-1529.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20082?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mediatek Nr15, Mediatek Nr16, Mediatek Nr17.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20082?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-20082 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20082 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediatek Nr15
- CVE-2025-20708 Memory corruption in MT2735, MT2737, MT6813, MT6815, MT6833, MT6833P, MT6835, MT6835T, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6855T, MT6873, MT6875, MT6875T, MT6877, MT6877T, MT6877TT, MT6878, MT6878M, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6895TT, MT6896, MT6897, MT6899, MT6980, MT6980D, MT6983, MT6983T, MT6985, MT6985T, MT6989, MT6989T, MT6990, MT6991, MT8673, MT8675, MT8676, MT8678, MT8771, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8792, MT8795T, MT8797, MT8798, MT8863, MT8873, MT8883, MT8893
- CVE-2024-20094 Denial of service in MT2735, MT6833, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6875T, MT6877, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT8675, MT8771, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8797
- CVE-2024-20003 Denial of service in MT2735, MT6297, MT6833, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6875T, MT6877, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT8675, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8797
- CVE-2024-20004 Denial of service in MT2735, MT6297, MT6833, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6875T, MT6877, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT8675, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8797
- CVE-2023-32886 Memory corruption in MT2735, MT6813, MT6833, MT6833P, MT6835, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6877T, MT6878, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6895T, MT6896, MT6897, MT6980, MT6980D, MT6983T, MT6983W, MT6983Z, MT6985, MT6985T, MT6989, MT6990, MT8673, MT8675, MT8676, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8792, MT8796, MT8797, MT8798
Sources
Also known as A-344434139, ASB-A-344434139, GHSA-j8ch-8f2h-7f8f, M-MOLY01182594.