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MediaTekCVE-2026-20468

MediaTek chipset: privilege escalation

Medium6.0CVE-2026-20468 · Published Aug 3, 2026 · updated Aug 28, 2026

In apusys, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: AUTO00833804; Issue ID: MSV-6741.

MediaTek advisory

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
MediaTek chipset
Product
<= MT8196No fix yet
<= MT8366No fix yet
Details and references
CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Severity from
CISA (its enrichment of the CVE record)
Weakness
CWE-787

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