CVE-2026-20485

In HFRP, 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: ALPS11049569; Issue ID: MSV-7931.

CVSS v3 6.0 MEDIUM

6.0^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2026	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6993_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6993:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Oct 2026, 22:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) En HFRP, existe una posible escritura fuera de límites debido a una falta de verificación de límites. Esto podría llevar a una escalada local de privilegios si un actor malicioso ya ha obtenido el privilegio de Sistema. No se necesita interacción del usuario para la explotación. ID de parche: ALPS11049569; ID de problema: MSV-7931.

Information

Published : 2026-08-03 03:16

Updated : 2026-10-23 22:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-20485

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20485

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20485

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mediatek

mt6993
mt6993_firmware

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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