Logic error in MediaTek display component can crash the system
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
MediaTek chipsets MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6781 and other models are affected. The display component has a logic error, classified as CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow), that can crash the system. A local attacker who has already obtained System privilege can trigger a local denial of service, and no user interaction is needed.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Description from the CNA
In display, there is a possible system crash due to a logic error. This could lead to local denial of service if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11410704; Issue ID: MSV-9574.
Why it matters now
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 | MT6739; MT6761; MT6765; MT6768; MT6781; MT6789; MT6833; MT6835; MT6853; MT6855; MT6877; MT6878; MT6879; MT6883; MT6885; MT6886; MT6889; MT6893; MT6895; MT6897; MT6899; MT6983; MT6985; MT6989; MT6991; MT6993; MT8188; MT8668; MT8676; MT8678; MT8793 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MediaTek chipset VendorMediaTek Affected MT6739; MT6761; MT6765; MT6768; MT6781; MT6789; MT6833; MT6835; MT6853; MT6855; MT6877; MT6878; MT6879; MT6883; MT6885; MT6886; MT6889; MT6893; MT6895; MT6897; MT6899; MT6983; MT6985; MT6989; MT6991; MT6993; MT8188; MT8668; MT8676; MT8678; MT8793 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for MediaTek chipsets.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Timeline
- 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20590
- 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-mg7h-vxgw-9p69
- 2026-11-02 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
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-2026-20590 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-20590 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mg7h-vxgw-9p69 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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