CVE-2026-20521

In Video HAL, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11375674; Issue ID: MSV-9571.

• CWE-121

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

Published

Oct 5, 2026

Last Modified

Oct 8, 2026

Status

Analyzed

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