CVE-2026-20423 (GCVE-0-2026-20423)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-02 08:37 – Updated: 2026-03-03 16:15
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Summary
In wlan STA driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00465314; Issue ID: MSV-4956.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-749 - Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
MediaTek, Inc. MT7902, MT7920, MT7921, MT7922, MT7925, MT7927 Affected: NB SDK release 3.8 and before
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