Resource allocation without limits in MediaTek chipset
Priority LOW 29CWE-770Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
In wlan STA FW, there is a possible system becoming unresponsive due to logging. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00486814; Issue ID: MSV-6824.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00296 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
- Partial
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 | MT7902; MT7921; MT7922; MT8518S; MT8532 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MediaTek chipset VendorMediaTek Affected MT7902; MT7921; MT7922; MT8518S; MT8532 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8532_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8532:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7902_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7902:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7921_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7921:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7922_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7922:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8518s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8518s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8532_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8532:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7902_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7902:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7921_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7921:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt7922_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt7922:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8518s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8518s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2026-20482
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gm27-7f5g-4rrp
References
More MediaTek Mt7902 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-14743 Heap-based buffer overflow in MediaTek MT7902, MT7921, MT7922, MT7925, MT7927 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-14281 NULL pointer dereference in MediaTek MT5221, MT7603, MT7613, MT7615, MT7622, MT7628… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-16637 Missing authorization in MediaTek chipset CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-14277 In Wi-Fi driver, there is a possible undefined behavior due to incorrect error handling. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2022-14276 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in MediaTek MT5221, MT7603, MT7613, MT7615… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2022-14275 In Wi-Fi driver, there is a possible undefined behavior due to incorrect error handling. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-20482 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-20482 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gm27-7f5g-4rrp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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