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In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check.

Affects MediaTek chipsets in the Modem component, including MT2716, MT2735, MT2737, MT6739 and MT6761. No fix is listed in the checked facts.

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7.5HighCISA-ADP
Exploited
No known exploitation
Fix
No fix listed
Who is exposed
Not reported

Do first: Workaround: The checked facts list no workaround or mitigation. Until a fix is available, follow the guidance in MediaTek's bulletin or your device vendor's advisory.

Published
Last modified
Published
Not listed in CISA KEV
14/100 · provisional
Unclear
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

The Modem component in affected mobile device chipsets can be exploited to write data outside its intended memory bounds, potentially allowing an attacker to gain elevated privileges on a device that connects to a malicious rogue base station. No user interaction is required for this to occur.

Read the original description

In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege, 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: MOLY01874018 / MOLY01774038; Issue ID: MSV-9802.

What to do

  • Workaround: The checked facts list no workaround or mitigation. Until a fix is available, follow the guidance in MediaTek's bulletin or your device vendor's advisory.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. First seen by cve.now
  3. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  4. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset

    MT2716, MT2735, MT2737, MT6739, MT6761, MT6762, MT6763, MT6765, MT6767, MT6768, MT6769, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6783, MT6785, MT6789, MT6813, MT6815, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6858, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6880, and 47 more

Evidence 1

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Corrections

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FAQ

Questions about CVE-2026-20547

What does this mean?

The Modem component can write data outside the memory area it should use. The cause is a missing bounds check, which is a check that stops writes past the end of a buffer.Source: mediatek.com

Am I affected, and how do I check?

The listed MediaTek chipsets are affected, including MT2716, MT2735, MT2737, MT6739 and MT6761. The checked facts give no version ranges, so compare the chipset model in your device's specifications with this list.Source: mediatek.com

What should I do about it?

The checked facts name no fixed version or upgrade target. Check MediaTek's security bulletin and your device vendor's update channel for a patch.Source: mediatek.com

Is it being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data

What if there's no patch?

The checked facts list no workaround or mitigation. Until a fix is available, follow the guidance in MediaTek's bulletin or your device vendor's advisory.Source: mediatek.com