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CVE-2026-53097: wifi: mt76: mt7996: fix use-after-free bugs in mt7996_mac_dump_work()

highCVSS 7.8CVE-2026-53097

CSIRTS triage

Memory corruption
What
Use-after-free bugs have been identified in the mt7996_mac_dump_work function.
Who is affected
Deployments using the mt76 wifi driver.
Urgency
Remediation is high urgency due to the potential for exploitation.
Action
Update the mt76 driver to the latest version to fix the use-after-free bugs.

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Details

Source
Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity
high — CVSS 7.8
Published
2026-06-09
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-53097

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2026-53097coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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