5.9
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-20461
Modem Out-of-Bounds Write Denial-of-Service
Description

In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. 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: MOLY01267281 / MOLY01318201; Issue ID: MSV-6486.

INFO

Published Date :

July 1, 2026, 4:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 1, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-20461 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mediatek mt2737_firmware
2 Mediatek mt6813_firmware
3 Mediatek mt6835_firmware
4 Mediatek mt6878_firmware
5 Mediatek mt6879_firmware
6 Mediatek mt6886_firmware
7 Mediatek mt6895_firmware
8 Mediatek mt6896_firmware
9 Mediatek mt6897_firmware
10 Mediatek mt6899_firmware
11 Mediatek mt6980_firmware
12 Mediatek mt6983_firmware
13 Mediatek mt6985_firmware
14 Mediatek mt6989_firmware
15 Mediatek mt6990_firmware
16 Mediatek mt6991_firmware
17 Mediatek mt8673_firmware
18 Mediatek mt8676_firmware
19 Mediatek mt8678_firmware
20 Mediatek mt8796_firmware
21 Mediatek mt8798_firmware
22 Mediatek mt8863_firmware
23 Mediatek mt6993_firmware
24 Mediatek mt8755_firmware
25 Mediatek mt8775_firmware
26 Mediatek mt8792_firmware
27 Mediatek mt8793_firmware
28 Mediatek mt8873_firmware
29 Mediatek mt8883_firmware
30 Mediatek mt8795t_firmware
31 Mediatek mt8893_firmware
32 Mediatek mt6858_firmware
33 Mediatek mt6988_firmware
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Patch the vulnerability by applying the provided updates to prevent out-of-bounds writes.
  • Apply patch MOLY01267281.
  • Apply patch MOLY01318201.
  • Update modem firmware.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/July-2026
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-20461 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 01, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 01, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-20461', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-01T10:34:42.201901Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'MediaTek, Inc.', 'product': 'MediaTek chipset', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT2737'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6813'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6835'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6858'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6878'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6879'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6886'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6895'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6896'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6897'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6899'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6980'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6983'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6985'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6988'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6989'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6990'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6991'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6993'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8673'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8676'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8678'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8755'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8775'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8792'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8793'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8795T'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8796'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8798'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8863'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8873'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8883'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8893'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
    Added Description In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. 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: MOLY01267281 / MOLY01318201; Issue ID: MSV-6486.
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added Reference https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/July-2026
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.