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CVE-2026-20450

In Modem, there is a possible system crash due to incorrect error handling.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.29%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.29%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

In Modem, there is a possible system crash due to incorrect error handling. 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: MOLY01753620; Issue ID: MSV-6100.

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
0.29% probability · 22th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-617
Affected
mediatek/mt2735 firmware · mediatek/mt2737 firmware · mediatek/mt6833 firmware · mediatek/mt6835 firmware · mediatek/mt6853 firmware · mediatek/mt6855 firmware · mediatek/mt6858 firmware · mediatek/mt6873 firmware · mediatek/mt6875 firmware · mediatek/mt6877 firmware · mediatek/mt6878 firmware · mediatek/mt6879 firmware · mediatek/mt6880 firmware · mediatek/mt6883 firmware · mediatek/mt6885 firmware · mediatek/mt6886 firmware · mediatek/mt6889 firmware · mediatek/mt6890 firmware · mediatek/mt6891 firmware · mediatek/mt6893 firmware · +31 more
Source
security@mediatek.com

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