CVE-2026-20508

In Power HAL, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to type confusion. 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: ALPS11165543; Issue ID: MSV-9012.

CVSS v3 6.7 MEDIUM

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/September-2026

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-07 02:17

Updated : 2026-09-08 18:37

NVD link : CVE-2026-20508

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20508

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20508

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

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