CVE-2026-20449

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 4, 2026 at 05:41 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:17 AM UTC
68 products affected across 1 vendorMT6991 FirmwareMT8668 FirmwareMT6993 Firmware

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

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mediatek-mt2735 (same device)
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mediatek-mt2737 (same device)
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mediatek-mt6739 (same device)
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mediatek-mt6761 (same device)
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mediatek-mt6762 (same device)
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mediatek-mt6763 (same device)
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mediatek-mt6765 (same device)
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mediatek-mt6767 (same device)
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mediatek-mt6768 (same device)
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mediatek-mt6769 (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-120

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