6.7
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-20462
Telephony Heap Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation
Description

In Telephony, there is a possible memory corruption due to a heap buffer overflow. 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: ALPS11006447; Issue ID: MSV-7871.

INFO

Published Date :

July 1, 2026, 4:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 2, 2026, 5:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-20462 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mediatek mt8695_firmware
2 Mediatek mt8696_firmware
3 Mediatek mt6739_firmware
4 Mediatek mt6761_firmware
5 Mediatek mt6765_firmware
6 Mediatek mt6768_firmware
7 Mediatek mt6781_firmware
8 Mediatek mt6789_firmware
9 Mediatek mt6833_firmware
10 Mediatek mt6853_firmware
11 Mediatek mt6855_firmware
12 Mediatek mt6877_firmware
13 Mediatek mt6883_firmware
14 Mediatek mt6885_firmware
15 Mediatek mt6889_firmware
16 Mediatek mt6893_firmware
17 Mediatek mt8765_firmware
18 Mediatek mt8766_firmware
19 Mediatek mt8768_firmware
20 Mediatek mt8781_firmware
21 Mediatek mt8791_firmware
22 Mediatek mt8766r_firmware
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Address heap buffer overflow vulnerability to prevent privilege escalation.
  • Apply vendor patches to fix memory corruption.
  • Update the telephony component immediately.
  • Test the updated component thoroughly.
  • Monitor for any further security issues.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-20462.

URL Resource
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/July-2026
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-20462 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 02, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-20462', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-01T10:36:12.289698Z'} {'id': 'CVE-2026-20462', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-01T00:00:00+00:00'}
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 01, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-20462', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-01T10:36:12.289698Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'MediaTek, Inc.', 'product': 'MediaTek chipset', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6739'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6761'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6765'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6768'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6781'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6789'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6833'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6853'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6855'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6877'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6883'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6885'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6889'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT6893'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8695'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8696'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8765'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8766'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8766R'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8768'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8781'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'MT8791'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
    Added Description In Telephony, there is a possible memory corruption due to a heap buffer overflow. 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: ALPS11006447; Issue ID: MSV-7871.
    Added CWE CWE-122
    Added Reference https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/July-2026
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.