Heap-based Buffer Overflow in MediaTek products - CVE-2026-20408

 

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in MediaTek products - CVE-2026-20408

Published: February 2, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU122194
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20408
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: MediaTek
Affected software:
MT6890
MT7615
MT7915
MT7916
MT7981
MT7986

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local application to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to a heap buffer overflow in wlan subcomponent. A local application can execute arbitrary code.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-20408

Install security update from vendor's website.

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