CVE-2026-20520 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege, 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: MOLY01778988; Issue ID: MSV-8897.

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2026

History

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		Missing Bounds Check in Modem Firmware Leads to Remote Privilege Escalation

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege, 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: MOLY01778988; Issue ID: MSV-8897.
Weaknesses		CWE-787
References		https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2026

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: MediaTek

Published: 2026-10-05T01:39:44.583Z

Updated: 2026-10-05T01:39:44.583Z

Reserved: 2025-11-03T01:30:59.032Z

Link: CVE-2026-20520

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-05T02:16:50.540

Modified: 2026-10-05T02:16:50.540

Link: CVE-2026-20520

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Updated: 2026-10-05T03:30:14Z

Weaknesses

CWE-787

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