Medium severity · published Oct 5, 2026
CVE-2026-20530
In display, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check
6.7
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In display, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. 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: ALPS11292777; Issue ID: MSV-9195.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 1% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MC
MediaTek chipset · MediaTek, Inc.
MT2718; MT6991; MT6993; MT8126; MT8171; MT8188; +5 more · source: vendor
MF
Mt2718 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt6991 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt6993 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8126 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8171 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8188 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8189 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8196 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8668 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8678 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Mt8793 Firmware · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20530
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20530
www.mediatek.com
https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2026
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