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MediaTekCVE-2026-20517

MediaTek chipset: privilege escalation

MediaTek

CVE-2026-20517 · Published Sep 7, 2026 · updated Sep 8, 2026

Medium6.7
No fix yet
MediaTek advisory

In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to use after free. 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: ALPS10900510; Issue ID: MSV-6781.

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
MediaTek chipset
Product
<= MT6991No fix yet
<= MT8755No fix yet
<= MT8768No fix yet
<= MT8771No 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-416

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