In apusys, there is a possible escalation of privilege 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: AUTO00837766; Issue ID: MSV-6767.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Mediatek, Inc.
  • Mediatek Chipset

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References
Link Providers
https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2026 cve-icon
History

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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Title Local Privilege Escalation via Missing Bounds Check in MediaTek apusys

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mediatek, Inc.
Mediatek, Inc. mediatek Chipset
Vendors & Products Mediatek, Inc.
Mediatek, Inc. mediatek Chipset

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:45:00 +0000

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Description In apusys, there is a possible escalation of privilege 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: AUTO00837766; Issue ID: MSV-6767.
Weaknesses CWE-749
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: MediaTek

Published: 2026-08-03T02:05:18.758Z

Updated: 2026-08-03T19:39:05.918Z

Reserved: 2025-11-03T01:30:59.015Z

Link: CVE-2026-20467

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T19:39:01.377Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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