Out-of-bounds read in MediaTek products - CVE-2026-20447

 

Out-of-bounds read in MediaTek products - CVE-2026-20447

Published: May 4, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU129559
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20447
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MT6768
MT6789
MT6899
MT6989
MT6991
MT6993
MT8196
MT8367
MT8766
MT8768
MT8781
MT8786
MT8788E
MT8791T
MT8793
MT8910
MT6877
Software vendor:
MediaTek

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read in geniezone when handling crafted local input. A local user can trigger the vulnerable condition to escalate privileges.


Remediation

Install security update from vendor's website.

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