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CVE-2026-20566: In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-20566· High

Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 04:44 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 – MT8791
41 affected builds
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

A patch is referenced by Patch ID MOLY01923663 / ALPS11315955, indicating that a fix exists. Users and administrators should apply the official patch when available to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigations or workarounds are provided in the available data.

Description

A vulnerability in the Modem component allows a possible out-of-bounds write due to a missing bounds check. Exploitation requires user interaction and system-level privileges. Successful exploitation could lead to a remote denial of service if a user equipment (UE) connects to a rogue base station controlled by an attacker.

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