MediaTekCVE-2026-20478
MediaTek chipset: out-of-bounds write
Medium5.5CVE-2026-20478 · Published Aug 3, 2026 · updated Aug 20, 2026
In Audio HAL, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10981454 (Note: For MT6880, MT6890, MT6988, MT6990) / AUTO00851293 (Note: For MT2735, MT2737); Issue ID: MSV-7638.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| MediaTek chipset Product | <= MT2735 | No fix yet |
| <= MT2737 | No fix yet | |
| <= MT6880 | No fix yet | |
| <= MT6890 | No fix yet |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Severity from
- CISA (its enrichment of the CVE record)
- Weakness
- CWE-787
More MediaTek advisories
All MediaTek| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3 | MediaTek chipset: privilege escalation | Medium6.0 | No fix yet |
| Aug 3 | MediaTek chipset: out-of-bounds read | Medium4.4 | No fix yet |
| Aug 3 | MediaTek chipset: out-of-bounds write | Medium5.5 | No fix yet |
| Aug 3 | MediaTek chipset: race condition | Medium5.5 | No fix yet |
| Aug 3 | MediaTek chipset: out-of-bounds write | Medium4.4 | No fix yet |
| Aug 3 | MediaTek chipset: out-of-bounds read | Medium5.5 | No fix yet |