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CVE-2026-20449

In Modem, there is a possible system crash due to a heap buffer overflow.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.22%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.22%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

In Modem, there is a possible system crash due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote denial of service, if a UE has connected to a rogue base station controlled by the attacker, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01760138; Issue ID: MSV-6148.

CVSS 3.1
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.22% probability · 13th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-120
Affected
mediatek/mt6763 firmware · mediatek/mt6765 firmware · mediatek/mt6767 firmware · mediatek/mt6768 firmware · mediatek/mt6769 firmware · mediatek/mt6771 firmware · mediatek/mt6779 firmware · mediatek/mt6781 firmware · mediatek/mt6783 firmware · mediatek/mt6785 firmware · mediatek/mt6789 firmware · mediatek/mt6813 firmware · mediatek/mt6815 firmware · mediatek/mt6833 firmware · mediatek/mt6835 firmware · mediatek/mt6853 firmware · mediatek/mt6855 firmware · mediatek/mt6858 firmware · mediatek/mt6873 firmware · mediatek/mt6875 firmware · +40 more
Source
security@mediatek.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.