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CVE-2026-20561: In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-20561· High

Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 04:58 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 1 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MediaTek, Inc.MediaTek chipsetAffected
  • MT2716 – MT8893
72 affected builds
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

A patch identified as MOLY01750090 addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply this official fix once available. Since no cloud service is involved, remediation depends on deploying the patch to affected devices. No alternative mitigations or workarounds are provided.

Description

A vulnerability in the modem component allows an out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This flaw can be exploited remotely by an attacker controlling a rogue base station to cause a denial of service on the affected device without requiring user interaction or additional privileges.

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