MediaTek neuropilot out-of-bounds write enables local escalation
Priority LOW 37CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- 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
MediaTek chipsets MT6881, MT6993, MT8188, MT8189, MT8668 and other models are affected by a flaw in the neuropilot component. A missing bounds check allows an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787). A local attacker with no additional execution privileges can escalate privileges, and no user interaction is needed.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
In neuropilot, there is a possible out of bounds write 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: ALPS11249062; Issue ID: MSV-9171.
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
- 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 | MT6881; MT6993; MT8188; MT8189; MT8668; MT8781; MT8793; MT8875; MT8910 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MediaTek chipset VendorMediaTek Affected MT6881; MT6993; MT8188; MT8189; MT8668; MT8781; MT8793; MT8875; MT8910 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6881_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6881:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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: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:mt6881_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6881:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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
- 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
Show 8 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:mt8793_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8793:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8875_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | MediaTek |
| cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8875:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | MediaTek |
| 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: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:mt8793_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8793:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8875_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·MediaTek
- cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8875:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for MediaTek chipset.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20523
- 2026-10-05 Alias added: GHSA-w3mq-56xp-m4pf
- 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More MediaTek Mt6881 Firmware vulnerabilities
- 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-2026-67567 Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek neuropilot enables local escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-67566 Privilege escalation in MediaTek Video HAL from missing bounds check CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-67565 Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek modem could allow privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-67564 Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek modem chipsets enables escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-20523 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-20523 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w3mq-56xp-m4pf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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