CVE-2026-20401 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting MediaTek modem components, stemming from an uncaught exception. An attacker can exploit this remotely by operating a rogue base station, causing a system crash on a connected device without requiring user interaction or elevated privileges. Rated High severity with a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability has a low EPSS score and no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:nr15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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