Information disclosure in MediaTek modem via side channel
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
The modem component of MediaTek chipsets MT2716, MT6813, MT6815, MT6835, MT6858 and other models is affected. The flaw is an information disclosure through a side channel (CWE-532). A local attacker who has already obtained System privilege can obtain this information, and no user interaction is needed.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Description from the CNA
In Modem, there is a possible information disclosure due to side channel information disclosure. This could lead to local information disclosure if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01744265; Issue ID: MSV-9505.
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 | MT2716; MT6813; MT6815; MT6835; MT6858; MT6878; MT6881; MT6897; MT6899; MT6982; MT6986; MT6988; MT6991; MT6993; MT8668; MT8676; MT8678; MT8755; MT8775; MT8792; MT8793; MT8863; MT8873; MT8875; MT8883 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MediaTek chipset VendorMediaTek Affected MT2716; MT6813; MT6815; MT6835; MT6858; MT6878; MT6881; MT6897; MT6899; MT6982; MT6986; MT6988; MT6991; MT6993; MT8668; MT8676; MT8678; MT8755; MT8775; MT8792; MT8793; MT8863; MT8873; MT8875; MT8883 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for MediaTek chipset.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Timeline
- 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20592
- 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-28mr-wv5j-pmwf
- 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-2026-20592 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-20592 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-28mr-wv5j-pmwf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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