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MediaTekCVE-2026-20516

MediaTek chipset: privilege escalation

Medium5.5CVE-2026-20516 · Published Sep 7, 2026 · updated Sep 22, 2026

In MiracastService, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11060069 / DTV04881615; Issue ID: MSV-7882.

MediaTek advisory

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
MediaTek chipset
Product
<= MT5586No fix yet
<= MT5836No fix yet
<= MT5838No fix yet
<= MT5867No 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-926

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