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MediaTekCVE-2026-20486

MediaTek chipset: privilege escalation

MediaTek

CVE-2026-20486 · Published Aug 3, 2026 · updated Aug 19, 2026

Medium6.7
No fix yet
MediaTek advisory

In imgsensor, there is a possible application crash due to incorrect error handling. 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: ALPS11012302; Issue ID: MSV-7833.

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
MediaTek chipset
Product
<= MT2718No fix yet
<= MT6878No fix yet
<= MT6895No fix yet
<= MT6991No 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:H
Severity from
CISA (its enrichment of the CVE record)
Weakness
CWE-754

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