CVE-2026-20525
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CVE-2026-20525 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. In Modem, there is a possible system crash due to improper input validation. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Modem, there is a possible system crash due to improper input validation. 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: MOLY01870473 / MOLY00814393; Issue ID: MSV-9041.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mediatek | Mt2716 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt6835 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt6858 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt6878 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt6881 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt6897 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt6899 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt6982 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt6986 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt6988 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt6991 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt6993 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt8668 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt8676 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt8678 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt8755 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt8775 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt8792 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt8793 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt8863 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt8873 Firmware | All versions |
| Mediatek | Mt8883 Firmware | All versions |
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