CVE-2026-20458
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Description
In Modem, there is a possible memory corruption due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege, 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: MOLY01402160; Issue ID: MSV-7298.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-01 04:17:13.943000
Last modified
2026-10-25 17:10:00.197000
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-07-01T04:17:13.943",
"lastModified": "2026-10-25T17:10:00.197",
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"value": "In Modem, there is a possible memory corruption due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege, 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: MOLY01402160; Issue ID: MSV-7298."
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"value": "En el módem, existe una posible corrupción de memoria debido a una verificación de límites ausente. Esto podría llevar a una escalada remota de privilegios, si un UE se ha conectado a una estación base maliciosa controlada por el atacante, sin necesidad de privilegios de ejecución adicionales. No se requiere interacción del usuario para la explotación. ID del parche: MOLY01402160; ID del problema: MSV-7298."
}
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