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CVE-2026-20553

CVE-2026-20553 PUBLISHED CVSS 6.8 MEDIUM

Reported by mediatek · Published November 2, 2026

In DA, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11468968; Issue ID: MSV-10166.

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1
6.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
MediaTek, Inc.MediaTek chipsetMT2713, MT2718, MT2737
MediaTek, Inc.MediaTek chipset*

Timeline

  • Nov 2, 2026 CVE Published
  • Nov 2, 2026 CVE Updated
  • Nov 3, 2026 EPSS Score

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