FKIE_CVE-2026-20497
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-03 03:16 - Updated: 2026-08-19 15:08
Severity
Summary
In geniezone, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. 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: ALPS10965550 / ALPS11393405; Issue ID: MSV-6941.
References
| URL | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| security@mediatek.com | https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2026 | Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mediatek | mt6989_firmware | - | |
| mediatek | mt6989 | - | |
| mediatek | mt8755_firmware | - | |
| mediatek | mt8755 | - | |
| mediatek | mt8768_firmware | - | |
| mediatek | mt8768 | - | |
| mediatek | mt8771_firmware | - | |
| mediatek | mt8771 | - | |
| mediatek | mt8775_firmware | - | |
| mediatek | mt8775 | - | |
| mediatek | mt8781_firmware | - | |
| mediatek | mt8781 | - | |
| mediatek | mt8791t_firmware | - | |
| mediatek | mt8791t | - | |
| mediatek | mt8792_firmware | - | |
| mediatek | mt8792 | - | |
| mediatek | mt8796_firmware | - | |
| mediatek | mt8796 | - | |
| mediatek | mt8797_firmware | - | |
| mediatek | mt8797 | - | |
| mediatek | mt8798_firmware | - | |
| mediatek | mt8798 | - |
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|---|
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