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

High 7.5 Published Updated

A missing bounds check in MediaTek modem firmware allows remote attackers to cause a system crash 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-2024-20094?

CVE-2024-20094 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Mediatek Nr15, published on 7 Oct 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 system crash due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY00843282; Issue ID: MSV-1535.

Weakness: CWE-617

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20094?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mediatek Nr15.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20094?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2024-20094 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20094 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mediatek Nr15 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-359692772, ASB-A-359692772, GHSA-4q89-84pm-r2p6, M-MOLY00843282.

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