Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek chipset
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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: ALPS11009963; Issue ID: MSV-7658.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MediaTek | MediaTek chipset | MT6991; MT6993; MT8188; MT8189; MT8668; MT8676; MT8678; MT8781; MT8799; MT8910 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MediaTek chipset VendorMediaTek Affected MT6991; MT6993; MT8188; MT8189; MT8668; MT8676; MT8678; MT8781; MT8799; MT8910 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8910_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8910:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6991_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6991:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6993_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6993:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8188_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8188:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8189_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8189:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8910_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8910:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6991_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6991:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6993_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6993:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8188_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8188:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8189_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8189:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8668_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8668:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8676_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8676:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8678_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8678:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8781_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8781:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8799_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8799:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8668_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8668:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8676_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8676:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8678_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8678:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8781_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8781:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8799_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8799:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20477
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9jxv-qr96-p4v6
References
More MediaTek Mt6991 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-16576 Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek chipset CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-16643 Heap-based buffer overflow in MediaTek chipset CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-16642 Heap-based buffer overflow in MediaTek chipset CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-67566 Privilege escalation in MediaTek Video HAL from missing bounds check CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-16575 Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek chipset CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2026-16626 Missing authorization in MediaTek chipset CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-20477 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-20477 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9jxv-qr96-p4v6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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