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CVE-2026-20548: In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-20548· 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
74 affected builds
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Patches identified as MOLY01872867 and MOLY01774038 have been released to fix this vulnerability. Applying these patches will remediate the issue.

Description

A vulnerability in the Modem component allows an out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This flaw could enable remote escalation of privilege if a user equipment (UE) connects to a rogue base station controlled by an attacker. Exploitation does not require user interaction or additional execution privileges. Patches identified as MOLY01872867 and MOLY01774038 address the issue.

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