CVE-2026-20500
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Description
In Modem, there is a possible system crash due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01810811; Issue ID: MSV-9232.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.0
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2026-09-07 02:17:18.673000
Last modified
2026-11-02 18:18:54.517000
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