Vulnerability · Published Feb 2, 2026 · Assigned by MediaTek
CVE-2026-20418
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity out-of-bounds write in MediaTek chipset from MediaTek, Inc.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 29% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 70.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In Thread, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00465153; Issue ID: MSV-4927.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MediaTek, Inc. | MediaTek chipset | MT7931MT7933 |
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H