CVE-2026-20408
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Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-20408, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-02-02

Last updated on: 2026-02-04

Assigner: MediaTek, Inc.

Description

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.

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Published
2026-02-02
Last Modified
2026-02-04
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-02-02
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
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Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 10 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
mediatek software_development_kit to 7.6.7.2 (inc)
openwrt openwrt 19.07.0
openwrt openwrt 21.02.0
openwrt openwrt 23.05.0
mediatek mt6890 *
mediatek mt7615 *
mediatek mt7915 *
mediatek mt7916 *
mediatek mt7981 *
mediatek mt7986 *

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-122 A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
CWE-787 The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a heap buffer overflow in the wlan component that causes an out of bounds write. It can be exploited remotely by someone nearby without needing user interaction or additional execution privileges, potentially allowing them to escalate their privileges.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an attacker in close proximity to remotely escalate their privileges on the affected system without needing user interaction or extra execution privileges, potentially compromising system security.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the patch identified as WCNCR00461651 provided by the vendor to fix the heap buffer overflow vulnerability.

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