MediaTek Modem Input Validation Flaw Causing RDoS (CVE-2026-20422)
CVE-2026-20422 Published on February 2, 2026

In Modem, there is a possible system crash due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote denial of service, 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: MOLY00827332; Issue ID: MSV-5919.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

Attack Vector:
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is an assertion failure Vulnerability?

The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.

CVE-2026-20422 has been classified to as an assertion failure vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-20422

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MediaTek Mt6989
 

Affected Versions

MediaTek, Inc. MT2735, MT2737, MT6813, MT6815, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6858, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6896, MT6897, MT6899, MT6980, MT6983, MT6985, MT6986, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT6993, MT8668, MT8673, MT8675, MT8676, MT8678, MT8755, MT8771, MT8775, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8792, MT8793, MT8795T, MT8797, MT8798, MT8863, MT8873, MT8883, MT8893 Version Modem NR15, NR16, NR17, and NR17R is affected by CVE-2026-20422

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.13%
Percentile
31.76%

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