CVE-2024-20151 Memory corruption in MT2737, MT2739, MT6789, MT6813, MT6815, MT6835, MT6835T, MT6855, MT6878, MT6878T, MT6879, MT6886, MT6895, MT6895T, MT6896, MT6897, MT6899, MT6980, MT6980D, MT6983, MT6985, MT6986, MT6986D, MT6988, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT8676, MT8678, MT8798, MT8863
A local attacker with System privileges can exploit an out-of-bounds write in MediaTek modem firmware to escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-20151?
CVE-2024-20151 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mediatek Nr16, 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 Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect 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: MOLY01399339; Issue ID: MSV-1928.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20151?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mediatek Nr16, Mediatek Nr17.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20151?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20151 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-20151 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20151 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediatek Nr16
- CVE-2024-20067 Memory corruption in MT6813, MT6815, MT6835, MT6878, MT6897, MT6899, MT6986, MT6986D, MT6991, MT8792
- CVE-2025-20634 Memory corruption in MT2737, MT6813, MT6835, MT6835T, MT6878, MT6878M, MT6879, MT6886, MT6895, MT6895TT, MT6896, MT6897, MT6899, MT6980, MT6980D, MT6983, MT6983T, MT6985, MT6985T, MT6989, MT6989T, MT6990, MT6991, MT8673, MT8676, MT8678, MT8795T, MT8798, MT8863
- CVE-2024-20066 Memory corruption in MT6298, MT6813, MT6815, MT6835, MT6878, MT6879, MT6895, MT6895T, MT6896, MT6897, MT6899, MT6980, MT6980D, MT6983, MT6986, MT6986D, MT6990, MT6991, MT8673, MT8792, MT8798
- CVE-2024-20131 Memory corruption in MT2737, MT2739, MT6789, MT6813, MT6815, MT6835, MT6835T, MT6855, MT6878, MT6878T, MT6879, MT6886, MT6895, MT6895T, MT6896, MT6897, MT6899, MT6980, MT6980D, MT6983, MT6985, MT6986, MT6986D, MT6988, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT8673, MT8676, MT8795T, MT8798
- CVE-2024-20132 Memory corruption in MT2737, MT6298, MT6879, MT6886, MT6895, MT6895T, MT6896, MT6980, MT6980D, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT8673, MT8676, MT8795T, MT8798
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6752-2m67-2m5v.