CVE-2024-20056: In preloader, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with...

Description

In preloader, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08528185; Issue ID: ALPS08528185.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-20056

Problem Types

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

Affected Products

Vendor: MediaTek, Inc.

Product: MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6880, MT6885, MT6886, MT6890, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT8666, MT8667, MT8673, MT8676, MT8678

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 13.59% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-11 (when was this score calculated)

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)

SSVC Exploitation: none

SSVC Technical Impact: total

SSVC Automatable: false

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20056
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/May-2024

Timeline