In MiracastService, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a confused deputy.
Priority LOW 24CWE-926Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In MiracastService, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11060069 / DTV04881615; Issue ID: MSV-7882.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00134 2nd 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
- Partial
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 | MT5586; MT5836; MT5838; MT5867; MT9011; MT9012; MT9015; MT9022; MT9025; MT9026; MT9027; MT9032; MT9033; MT9216; MT9221; MT9256; MT9266; MT9270; MT9286; MT9603; MT9615; MT9617; MT9618; MT9633; MT9636; MT9638; MT9649; MT9660; MT9666; MT9667; MT9671; MT9676; MT9687; MT9688; MT9689; MT9952; MT9972; MT9979; MT9982 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MediaTek chipset VendorMediaTek Affected MT5586; MT5836; MT5838; MT5867; MT9011; MT9012; MT9015; MT9022; MT9025; MT9026; MT9027; MT9032; MT9033; MT9216; MT9221; MT9256; MT9266; MT9270; MT9286; MT9603; MT9615; MT9617; MT9618; MT9633; MT9636; MT9638; MT9649; MT9660; MT9666; MT9667; MT9671; MT9676; MT9687; MT9688; MT9689; MT9952; MT9972; MT9979; MT9982 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20516
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r6mc-p7fv-v7wh
References
More MediaTek vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-00067 Out-of-bounds write in Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-13053 Improper input validation in MediaTek MT6890, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-14725 Integer overflow in MediaTek MT6781, MT6789, MT6835, MT6855, MT6878, MT6879, MT6886… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-13114 Memory corruption in MediaTek MT2735, MT2737, MT6833, MT6835, MT6835T, MT6853, MT6855… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-14283 Command injection in MediaTek EN7528, EN7580 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-11684 Command injection in MediaTek EN7528, EN7580 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-20516 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-20516 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r6mc-p7fv-v7wh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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