High severity · published Oct 5, 2026
CVE-2026-20524
In apu, there is a possible memory corruption due to improper input validation
8.4
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MC
MediaTek chipset · MediaTek, Inc.
MT6899; MT6993; MT8668; MT8781; MT8793; MT8910 · source: vendor
MF
Mt6899 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt6993 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8668 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8781 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8793 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8910 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20524
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20524
www.mediatek.com
https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2026
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