CVE-2026-20469 (GCVE-0-2026-20469)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-03 02:05 – Updated: 2026-08-05 03:56
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Summary
In trusted_mem, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: AUTO00834868; Issue ID: MSV-6533.
Severity
6 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-04 00:00 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-123 - Write-what-where Condition
Assigner
MediaTek CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard D 45/100 over 100 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset Affected: MT8186
Affected: MT8188
Affected: MT8195
Affected: MT8365
Affected: MT8370
Affected: MT8371
Affected: MT8390
Affected: MT8391
Affected: MT8395
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