CVE-2026-20500 | BDVDB-2026-368704 Detail

MediaTekMediaTek chipset

Description#

In Modem, there is a possible system crash due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01810811; Issue ID: MSV-9232.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation

References#

https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/September-2026

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-09-07Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-11-02Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-09-07
Last modified: 2026-11-02

Vendor information

Vendor: MediaTek
Product: MediaTek chipset

All MediaTek vulnerabilities

Score

5.0 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 2.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
MT2716
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
MT6835
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
MT6858
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
MT6878
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
MT6881
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
MT6897
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
MT6899
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
MT6982VB
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

5.0 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	None
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).