CVE-2026-20524 | Vulnetix

CVE-2026-20524 PUBLISHED CVSS 8.4 HIGH

Reported by mediatek · Published October 5, 2026

In apu, there is a possible memory corruption due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11249004; Issue ID: MSV-9170.

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

8.4

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
MediaTek, Inc.	MediaTek chipset	MT6899, MT6993, MT8668
MediaTek, Inc.	MediaTek chipset	*

Timeline

Oct 5, 2026 EPSS Score (4 in total, the first dated here)
Oct 5, 2026 CVE Published

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