CVE-2026-20458 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In Modem, there is a possible memory corruption 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: MOLY01402160; Issue ID: MSV-7298.

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References

Link	Providers
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/July-2026

History

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		Memory Corruption in Modem Leading to Remote Privilege Escalation

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		In Modem, there is a possible memory corruption 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: MOLY01402160; Issue ID: MSV-7298.
Weaknesses		CWE-787
References		https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/July-2026

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: MediaTek

Published: 2026-07-01T03:13:59.663Z

Updated: 2026-07-01T03:13:59.663Z

Reserved: 2025-11-03T01:30:59.014Z

Link: CVE-2026-20458

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-01T06:30:06Z

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