Linux Kernel up to 6.18.49/7.2.3 mt7915 mt7915_mcu_get_eeprom addr out-of-bounds write

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9.5	$5k-$25k	0.86+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as very critical has been identified in Linux Kernel up to 6.18.49/7.2.3. Impacted is the function mt7915_mcu_get_eeprom of the component mt7915. Such manipulation of the argument addr leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-80937. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.18.49/7.2.3 and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is the function mt7915_mcu_get_eeprom of the component mt7915. The manipulation of the argument addr with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7915: bound the device EEPROM address before the EFUSE copy mt7915_mcu_get_eeprom() copies a fixed EFUSE block into the driver's dev->mt76.eeprom.data buffer at the offset reported by the MCU response (res->addr, a device-controlled __le32) without checking it against the buffer size. A malicious or malfunctioning device can report an arbitrary address and drive a 16-byte out-of-bounds write past eeprom.data. Reject a response whose address would place the copy outside eeprom.data before deriving the destination pointer. Devices that echo the requested in-bounds offset are unaffected.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-80937 since 08/26/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/11/2026).

Upgrading to version 6.18.50, 7.2.4 or 7.3-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 5fdaf7016d7684ef756a229fd5d96b4a140eeb40/5f48b0d752a76590e2c613aae5345c2474627d1b/44b5adfe49499f53002737f5fe81d608c08122fc is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
• 6.18.5
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• 6.18.45
• 6.18.46
• 6.18.47
• 6.18.48
• 6.18.49
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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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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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Kernel 6.18.50/7.2.4/7.3-rc1
Patch: 5fdaf7016d7684ef756a229fd5d96b4a140eeb40/5f48b0d752a76590e2c613aae5345c2474627d1b/44b5adfe49499f53002737f5fe81d608c08122fc

Timelineinfo

08/26/2026 CVE reserved
09/11/2026 +16 days Advisory disclosed
09/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-80937 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-80937
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-402638

Entryinfo

Created: 09/11/2026 23:13
Changes: 09/11/2026 23:13 (60)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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