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MediaTek WLAN AP Driver CVE-2026-20452

| EUVDEUVD-2026-33541 HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-06-01 MediaTek GHSA-mfvp-3qw7-v5gw
8.0
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: MediaTek
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Vendor (MediaTek) PRIMARY
8.0 HIGH
AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (MediaTek) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: MediaTek

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Jun 01, 2026 - 13:22 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Jun 01, 2026 - 13:22 NVD
8.0 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Jun 01, 2026 - 03:20 nvd
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

Heap buffer overflow in the MediaTek WLAN access point driver allows adjacent-network attackers with low-privilege user execution to corrupt memory and achieve remote code execution without user interaction. The flaw affects multiple MediaTek Wi-Fi chipsets commonly embedded in routers and access points (MT7615, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986, MT7990, MT7992, MT7993, MT6890). No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV.

Technical ContextAI

The vulnerability resides in the wireless LAN access point (AP) driver shipped with MediaTek chipsets, which implements 802.11 frame processing on the AP side. CWE-122 (Heap-Based Buffer Overflow) indicates the driver fails to validate the size of attacker-influenced data before copying it into a heap allocation, corrupting adjacent heap metadata or function pointers. Because the driver runs in privileged firmware/kernel context on the chipset, memory corruption is leveraged for arbitrary code execution. The CPE entry (cpe:2.3:a:mediatek,_inc.:mediatek_chipset) is generic, but the EUVD enumerates the specific chipset models - MT7615/7915/7916/7981/7986/7990/7992/7993 and MT6890 - which are widely deployed in consumer and enterprise Wi-Fi 5/6/7 routers, mesh systems, and OEM AP platforms.

RemediationAI

Apply the patch referenced by MediaTek as Patch ID WCNCR00480138 (Issue ID MSV-6295) per the June 2026 MediaTek Product Security Bulletin (https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/June-2026); because MediaTek delivers fixes through downstream OEMs, contact your AP/router vendor (e.g., ASUS, Netgear, TP-Link, Ubiquiti, Zyxel, and OpenWrt-based device vendors using these chipsets) for the corresponding firmware update - patch available per vendor advisory, but no single fix version is published upstream. If patched firmware is not yet available, compensating controls include restricting Wi-Fi access via WPA3 or strong WPA2-Enterprise authentication to limit who can become an adjacent attacker, disabling guest/open SSIDs on affected APs, isolating affected AP management interfaces on a dedicated VLAN, and reducing radio range or relocating APs away from public space - trade-offs include reduced coverage and inconvenience for legitimate guest users, and none of these controls fully eliminate the risk from an authorized but malicious station.

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