Medium severity · published May 6, 2024
CVE-2024-20021
In atf spm, there is a possible way to remap physical memory to virtual memory due to a logic error
6.7
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In atf spm, there is a possible way to remap physical memory to virtual memory due to a logic error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08584568; Issue ID: MSV-1249.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 1% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
12.0; 13.0; 14.0 · source: NVD
MM
MT6768, MT6781, MT6785, MT6833, MT6853, MT6873, MT6877, MT6885, MT6893, MT8168, MT8183, MT8188, MT8188T, MT8195, MT8195Z, MT8321, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8666, MT8666A, MT8666B, MT8667, MT8673, MT8675, MT8675, MT8676, MT8678, MT8765, MT8766, MT8766Z, MT8768, MT8768A, MT8768B, MT8768T, MT8768Z, MT · MediaTek, Inc.
Android 12.0, 13.0, 14.0 · source: vendor
MT
Mt6768 · Mediatek
Android 12.0 through Android 14.0 · source: CISA
MT
Mt6781 · Mediatek
Android 12.0 through Android 14.0 · source: CISA
MT
Mt6785 · Mediatek
Android 12.0 through Android 14.0 · source: CISA
MT
Mt6833 · Mediatek
Android 12.0 through Android 14.0 · source: CISA
MT
Mt6853 · Mediatek
Android 12.0 through Android 14.0 · source: CISA
MT
Mt6873 · Mediatek
Android 12.0 through Android 14.0 · source: CISA
MT
Mt6877 · Mediatek
Android 12.0 through Android 14.0 · source: CISA
MT
Mt6885 · Mediatek
Android 12.0 through Android 14.0 · source: CISA
MT
Mt6893 · Mediatek
Android 12.0 through Android 14.0 · source: CISA
MT
Mt8168 · Mediatek
Android 12.0 through Android 14.0 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20021
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-20021
Vendor Advisory
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/May-2024
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