CVE-2026-20498

In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing permission 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: ALPS10900493; Issue ID: MSV-6765.

• CWE-1287

• https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2026Vendor Advisory

Published

Aug 3, 2026

Last Modified

Aug 19, 2026

Status

Analyzed

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