Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek chipset
Priority LOW 28CWE-787Published · Updated
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 geniezone, 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: ALPS10965550 / ALPS11393405; Issue ID: MSV-6941.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00166 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 | MT6989; MT8755; MT8768; MT8771; MT8775; MT8781; MT8791T; MT8792; MT8796; MT8797; MT8798 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MediaTek chipset VendorMediaTek Affected MT6989; MT8755; MT8768; MT8771; MT8775; MT8781; MT8791T; MT8792; MT8796; MT8797; MT8798 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6989_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6989:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8755_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8755:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8768_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8768:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8771_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8771:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8775_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8775:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6989_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6989:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8755_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8755:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8768_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8768:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8771_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8771:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8775_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8775:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:mt8791t_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8791t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8792_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8792:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8796_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8796:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8797_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8797:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8798_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8798:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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:mt8791t_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8791t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8792_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8792:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8796_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8796:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8797_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8797:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8798_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8798:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2026-20497
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-76m9-f2pj-7mwp
References
More MediaTek Mt6989 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-2026-20497 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-20497 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-76m9-f2pj-7mwp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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