CVE-2026-20433 (GCVE-0-2026-20433)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-07 03:25 – Updated: 2026-04-08 03:55
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Summary
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 needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01088681; Issue ID: MSV-4460.
CWE
Assigner
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset Affected: MT2735
Affected: MT2737
Affected: MT6813
Affected: MT6833
Affected: MT6833P
Affected: MT6835
Affected: MT6835T
Affected: MT6853
Affected: MT6853T
Affected: MT6855
Affected: MT6855T
Affected: MT6873
Affected: MT6875
Affected: MT6875T
Affected: MT6877
Affected: MT6877T
Affected: MT6877TT
Affected: MT6878
Affected: MT6878M
Affected: MT6879
Affected: MT6880
Affected: MT6883
Affected: MT6885
Affected: MT6886
Affected: MT6889
Affected: MT6890
Affected: MT6891
Affected: MT6893
Affected: MT6895
Affected: MT6895TT
Affected: MT6896
Affected: MT6897
Affected: MT6899
Affected: MT6980
Affected: MT6980D
Affected: MT6983
Affected: MT6983T
Affected: MT6985
Affected: MT6985T
Affected: MT6989
Affected: MT6989T
Affected: MT6990
Affected: MT6991
Affected: MT8668
Affected: MT8673
Affected: MT8675
Affected: MT8676
Affected: MT8678
Affected: MT8755
Affected: MT8771
Affected: MT8775
Affected: MT8791
Affected: MT8791T
Affected: MT8792
Affected: MT8793
Affected: MT8795T
Affected: MT8797
Affected: MT8798
Affected: MT8863
Affected: MT8873
Affected: MT8883
Affected: MT8893
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