CVE-2021-31578: mediatek, inc. en7528, en7580 Out-of-bounds Write

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-31578 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in mediatek, inc. en7528, en7580. EPSS estimates a 1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 06-02-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Boa, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a stack buffer overflow. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege from a proximal attacker with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: A20210008; Issue ID: OSBNB00123241.

• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.