Live › vulnerability › CVE-2026-20549
A flaw in the modem firmware lets a phone or device that connects to a rogue base station be hit with an out-of-bounds memory write. Per the description, this can lead to remote escalation of privilege with no user interaction and no extra privileges needed.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-11-02 03:31 UTC. All times on this page are UTC.
Devices with the affected modem firmware that can connect to a cellular base station are exposed, and an attacker must set up a rogue base station nearby. The sources do not name the affected chipset or devices, so the exact scope is unknown.
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In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. 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: MOLY01775865; Issue ID: MSV-8895.
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