CVE-2024-20138 Information disclosure in MT3605, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT7925, MT7927, MT8195, MT8370, MT8390

High 7.5 Published Updated

A remote attacker can read out-of-bounds memory in MediaTek Wi-Fi drivers due to improper input validation, leading to information disclosure 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-2024-20138?

CVE-2024-20138 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 2 Dec 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 bound read due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08998291; Issue ID: MSV-1604.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20138?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Google Android, Mediatek Software Development Kit.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20138?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20138 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-20138 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20138 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2c5p-v6r6-q8xj.

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