CVE-2026-20504 (GCVE-0-2026-20504)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-07 01:57 – Updated: 2026-09-07 10:36
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
In Modem, there is a possible system crash due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote denial of service, if a UE has connected to a rogue base station controlled by the attacker, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY00755024; Issue ID: MSV-7865.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-07 10:36 UTC
CWE
- CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MediaTek, Inc. | MediaTek chipset |
Affected:
MT2735
Affected: MT6833 Affected: MT6853 Affected: MT6855 Affected: MT6873 Affected: MT6875 Affected: MT6877 Affected: MT6880 Affected: MT6883 Affected: MT6885 Affected: MT6889 Affected: MT6890 Affected: MT6891 Affected: MT6893 Affected: MT8675 Affected: MT8771 Affected: MT8791 Affected: MT8791T Affected: MT8797 |
guessed |
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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
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The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the
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model, served locally by ML-Gateway.
They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
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