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MediaTek WLAN STA Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the WLAN STA driver of certain MediaTek chipsets. This issue arises from a possible out-of-bounds write caused by a missing bounds check, which could allow for local exploitation with user execution privileges. The vulnerability does not require user interaction to be exploited.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing a user to gain elevated rights or access within the system.

Added: Mar 2, 2026, 9:40 AM
Updated: Mar 2, 2026, 9:40 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
2.7
remediation
0.0
relevance
3.4
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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