CVE-2024-20140 Memory corruption in MT6739, MT6761, MT6768, MT6781, MT6833, MT6853, MT6877, MT6885, MT6893, MT8518S, MT8532

What is CVE-2024-20140?

CVE-2024-20140 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In power, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09270402; Issue ID: MSV-2020.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20140?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Google Android, Linuxfoundation Yocto.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20140?

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-2024-20140 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20140 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Google Android

• CVE-2026-58704 Google Pixel Improper Authorization Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48543 Android Runtime Use-After-Free Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2023-35674 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48595 Android Framework Integer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2024-32896 Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.1

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as A-376816308, ASB-A-376816308, GHSA-pvvw-qrf9-xpmc, M-ALPS09270402.