Is CVE-2024-20040 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-20040 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-20040?

CVE-2024-20040 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2024-20040?

Patch guidance is available from linuxfoundation security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-20040.

Fix CVE-2024-20040 - HIGH linuxfoundation yocto

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2024-20040?

9 products: linuxfoundation yocto, linuxfoundation yocto, rdkcentral rdk-b, google android, google android, and 4 more.

Description

In wlan firmware, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08360153 (for MT6XXX chipsets) / WCNCR00363530 (for MT79XX chipsets); Issue ID: MSV-979.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: adjacent network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LINUXFOUNDATION
Published: 4/1/2024
Last Modified: 4/23/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

linuxfoundation : yoctolinuxfoundation : yoctordkcentral : rdk-bgoogle : androidgoogle : androidgoogle : androidlinux : linux_kernelopenwrt : openwrtopenwrt : openwrt

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2024-20040. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2024-20040

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CVE-2024-20040 vulnerability