CVE-2026-20519

HIGH
Published Oct 5, 2026 Modified Oct 8, 2026 CWE-787

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: MOLY01778993; Issue ID: MSV-8898.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0023
Probability of exploitation
0.14%
Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

Affected Products

Vendor Product
mediatek mt6833_firmware
mediatek mt6833
mediatek mt6835_firmware
mediatek mt6835
mediatek mt6853_firmware
mediatek mt6853
mediatek mt6855_firmware
mediatek mt6855
mediatek mt6858_firmware
mediatek mt6858
mediatek mt6873_firmware
mediatek mt6873
mediatek mt6875_firmware
mediatek mt6875
mediatek mt6877_firmware
mediatek mt6877
mediatek mt6878_firmware
mediatek mt6878
mediatek mt6879_firmware
mediatek mt6879
mediatek mt6880_firmware
mediatek mt6880
mediatek mt6881_firmware
mediatek mt6881
mediatek mt6883_firmware
mediatek mt6883
mediatek mt6885_firmware
mediatek mt6885
mediatek mt6886_firmware
mediatek mt6886
mediatek mt6889_firmware
mediatek mt6889
mediatek mt6890_firmware
mediatek mt6890
mediatek mt6891_firmware
mediatek mt6891
mediatek mt6893_firmware
mediatek mt6893
mediatek mt6895_firmware
mediatek mt6895
mediatek mt6896_firmware
mediatek mt6896
mediatek mt6897_firmware
mediatek mt6897
mediatek mt6899_firmware
mediatek mt6899
mediatek mt6980_firmware
mediatek mt6980
mediatek mt6982_firmware
mediatek mt6982
mediatek mt6983_firmware
mediatek mt6983
mediatek mt6985_firmware
mediatek mt6985
mediatek mt6986_firmware
mediatek mt6986
mediatek mt6988_firmware
mediatek mt6988
mediatek mt6989_firmware
mediatek mt6989
mediatek mt6990_firmware
mediatek mt6990
mediatek mt6991_firmware
mediatek mt6991
mediatek mt6993_firmware
mediatek mt6993
mediatek mt8668_firmware
mediatek mt8668
mediatek mt8676_firmware
mediatek mt8676
mediatek mt8678_firmware
mediatek mt8678
mediatek mt8755_firmware
mediatek mt8755
mediatek mt8771_firmware
mediatek mt8771
mediatek mt8775_firmware
mediatek mt8775
mediatek mt8791_firmware
mediatek mt8791
mediatek mt2716_firmware
mediatek mt2716
mediatek mt2735_firmware
mediatek mt2735
mediatek mt2737_firmware
mediatek mt2737
mediatek mt6813_firmware
mediatek mt6813
mediatek mt6815_firmware
mediatek mt6815
mediatek mt8791t_firmware
mediatek mt8791t
mediatek mt8792_firmware
mediatek mt8792
mediatek mt8793_firmware
mediatek mt8793
mediatek mt8796_firmware
mediatek mt8796
mediatek mt8797_firmware
mediatek mt8797
mediatek mt8798_firmware
mediatek mt8798
mediatek mt8863_firmware
mediatek mt8863
mediatek mt8873_firmware
mediatek mt8873
mediatek mt8883_firmware
mediatek mt8883
mediatek mt8893_firmware
mediatek mt8893
mediatek mt8695_firmware
mediatek mt8695
mediatek mt8696_firmware
mediatek mt8696

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-20519? +
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: MOLY01778993; Issue ID: MSV-8898. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2026-20519? +
CVE-2026-20519 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0023, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-20519? +
CVE-2026-20519 affects products from mediatek, specifically: mt2716, mt2716_firmware, mt2735, mt2735_firmware, mt2737, mt2737_firmware, mt6813, mt6813_firmware, mt6815, mt6815_firmware, mt6833, mt6833_firmware, mt6835, mt6835_firmware, mt6853, mt6853_firmware, mt6855, mt6855_firmware, mt6858, mt6858_firmware, mt6873, mt6873_firmware, mt6875, mt6875_firmware, mt6877, mt6877_firmware, mt6878, mt6878_firmware, mt6879, mt6879_firmware, mt6880, mt6880_firmware, mt6881, mt6881_firmware, mt6883, mt6883_firmware, mt6885, mt6885_firmware, mt6886, mt6886_firmware, mt6889, mt6889_firmware, mt6890, mt6890_firmware, mt6891, mt6891_firmware, mt6893, mt6893_firmware, mt6895, mt6895_firmware, mt6896, mt6896_firmware, mt6897, mt6897_firmware, mt6899, mt6899_firmware, mt6980, mt6980_firmware, mt6982, mt6982_firmware, mt6983, mt6983_firmware, mt6985, mt6985_firmware, mt6986, mt6986_firmware, mt6988, mt6988_firmware, mt6989, mt6989_firmware, mt6990, mt6990_firmware, mt6991, mt6991_firmware, mt6993, mt6993_firmware, mt8668, mt8668_firmware, mt8676, mt8676_firmware, mt8678, mt8678_firmware, mt8695, mt8695_firmware, mt8696, mt8696_firmware, mt8755, mt8755_firmware, mt8771, mt8771_firmware, mt8775, mt8775_firmware, mt8791, mt8791_firmware, mt8791t, mt8791t_firmware, mt8792, mt8792_firmware, mt8793, mt8793_firmware, mt8796, mt8796_firmware, mt8797, mt8797_firmware, mt8798, mt8798_firmware, mt8863, mt8863_firmware, mt8873, mt8873_firmware, mt8883, mt8883_firmware, mt8893, mt8893_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-20519? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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