CVE-2024-20146 Memory corruption in MT2737, MT3603, MT6835, MT6878, MT6886, MT6897, MT6990, MT7902, MT7920, MT7922, MT8365, MT8518S, MT8532, MT8666, MT8667, MT8673, MT8755, MT8766, MT8768, MT8775, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8796, MT8798, MT8893

What is CVE-2024-20146?

CVE-2024-20146 is a high-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 wlan STA driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00389496 / ALPS09137491; Issue ID: MSV-1835.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20146?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Google Android, Linuxfoundation Yocto, Mediatek Software Development Kit, Openwrt Openwrt.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20146?

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-2024-20146 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20146 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• 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-376814209, ASB-A-376814209, GHSA-fvq7-q423-52g3, M-ALPS09137491.