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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-20452 · published 1 June 2026

CVE-2026-20452: Mediatek mt6890 firmware heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability

Mediatek · Mt6890 Firmware

In wlan AP driver, there is a possible memory corruption due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) code execution with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00480138; Issue ID: MSV-6295.

8.0 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.43% · top 64.7% CWE-122 · Heap-based buffer overflow
8.0CVSS 3.1 base score
0.43%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
9Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
22 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

In wlan AP driver, there is a possible memory corruption due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) code execution with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00480138; Issue ID: MSV-6295.

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

9 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-20452), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.