Local Denial of Service Vulnerability in MediaTek WLAN STA Driver

CVE-2026-20456

What is CVE-2026-20456?

The MediaTek WLAN STA driver is susceptible to a local denial of service vulnerability due to the absence of necessary bounds checks. This flaw may result in a system crash, requiring user execution privileges for exploitation. Notably, the vulnerability does not necessitate user interaction, allowing it to be exploited without any action from the end-user. It is essential for users to apply the patch WCNCR00480851 to mitigate this issue effectively.

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