CVE-2026-20494

In wifi, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10960006 / BORA00155314, BORA00155001, BORA00154907; Issue ID: MSV-7570.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

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:mt6890_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6890:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6988_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6988:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6990_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6990:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-03 03:16

Updated : 2026-08-19 15:08

NVD link : CVE-2026-20494

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20494

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20494

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mediatek

mt6988_firmware
mt6890_firmware
mt6988
mt6990
mt6890
mt6990_firmware

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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