MediaTek MT8893 Base Station out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in MediaTek MT2716, MT2737, MT6739, MT6761, MT6762, MT6763, MT6765, MT6767, MT6768, MT6769, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6783, MT6785, MT6789, MT6813, MT6835, MT6858, MT6878, MT6879, MT6881, MT6886, MT6895, MT6896, MT6897, MT6899, MT6980, MT6982, MT6983, MT6985, MT6986, MT6986D, MT6988, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT6993, MT8666, MT8667, MT8668, MT8673, MT8676, MT8678, MT8755, MT8765, MT8766, MT8766R, MT8768, MT8775, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8788E, MT8789, MT8792, MT8793, MT8795T, MT8796, MT8798, MT8863, MT8873, MT8883 and MT8893. Affected is an unknown function of the component Base Station Handler. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-20458. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MediaTek MT2716, MT2737, MT6739, MT6761, MT6762, MT6763, MT6765, MT6767, MT6768, MT6769, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6783, MT6785, MT6789, MT6813, MT6835, MT6858, MT6878, MT6879, MT6881, MT6886, MT6895, MT6896, MT6897, MT6899, MT6980, MT6982, MT6983, MT6985, MT6986, MT6986D, MT6988, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT6993, MT8666, MT8667, MT8668, MT8673, MT8676, MT8678, MT8755, MT8765, MT8766, MT8766R, MT8768, MT8775, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8788E, MT8789, MT8792, MT8793, MT8795T, MT8796, MT8798, MT8863, MT8873, MT8883 and MT8893. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the component Base Station Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In Modem, there is a possible memory corruption 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: MOLY01402160; Issue ID: MSV-7298.

The advisory is shared for download at corp.mediatek.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-20458 since 11/03/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/01/2026).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

11/03/2025 CVE reserved
07/01/2026 +239 days Advisory disclosed
07/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: corp.mediatek.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-20458 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20458
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-375000

Entryinfo

Created: 07/01/2026 07:14
Changes: 07/01/2026 07:14 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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