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MediaTekCVE-2026-20501

MediaTek chipset: out-of-bounds write

MediaTek

CVE-2026-20501 · Published Sep 7, 2026 · updated Sep 9, 2026

High8.4
No fix yet
MediaTek advisory

In vdec, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11262030; Issue ID: MSV-9197.

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
MediaTek chipset
Product
<= MT2718No fix yet
<= MT6580No fix yet
<= MT6739No fix yet
<= MT6761No fix yet
Details and references
CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity from
CISA (its enrichment of the CVE record)
Weakness
CWE-122

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