CVE-2026-20565 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01778991; Issue ID: MSV-8900.

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References

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https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/November-2026

History

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		Out of Bounds Write Leading to Local Privilege Escalation in MediaTek Modem

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 02:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01778991; Issue ID: MSV-8900.
Weaknesses		CWE-787
References		https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/November-2026

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: MediaTek

Published: 2026-11-02T02:33:32.905Z

Updated: 2026-11-02T02:33:32.905Z

Reserved: 2025-11-03T01:30:59.045Z

Link: CVE-2026-20565

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-02T03:17:33.830

Modified: 2026-11-02T03:17:33.830

Link: CVE-2026-20565

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Updated: 2026-11-02T03:30:06Z

Weaknesses

CWE-787

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