Heap-based buffer overflow in MediaTek chipset
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-122Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In wlan, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00461651; Issue ID: MSV-4758.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00294 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MediaTek | MediaTek chipset | MT6890; MT7615; MT7915; MT7916; MT7981; MT7986 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MediaTek chipset VendorMediaTek Affected MT6890; MT7615; MT7915; MT7916; MT7981; MT7986 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mediatek:software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.6.7.2 | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:19.07.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.07.0 | Vulnerable | openwrt |
| cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:21.02.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.02.0 | Vulnerable | openwrt |
| cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:23.05.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.05.0 | Vulnerable | openwrt |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6890:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7615:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7915:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7916:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7981:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7986:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
- cpe:2.3:a:mediatek:software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.6.7.2 Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:19.07.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.07.0 Vulnerable ·openwrt
- cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:21.02.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.02.0 Vulnerable ·openwrt
- cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:23.05.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.05.0 Vulnerable ·openwrt
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6890:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7615:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7915:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7916:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7981:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7986:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20408
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h372-rxq3-5q6p
References
More MediaTek Software Development Kit vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-13053 Improper input validation in MediaTek MT6890, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-14754 Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek MT7615, MT7622, MT7663 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-14753 Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek MT6890, MT7615, MT7622, MT7663, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-14752 Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek MT6890, MT7615, MT7622, MT7663, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-14751 Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek MT6890, MT7615, MT7622, MT7663, MT7915 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-14745 Incorrect authorization in MediaTek MT6890, MT6990, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-20408 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-20408 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h372-rxq3-5q6p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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