CVE-2026-20462 (GCVE-0-2026-20462)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-01 03:14 – Updated: 2026-07-02 03:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-01 00:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-122 - Heap Overflow
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MediaTek, Inc. | MediaTek chipset |
Affected:
MT6739
Affected: MT6761 Affected: MT6765 Affected: MT6768 Affected: MT6781 Affected: MT6789 Affected: MT6833 Affected: MT6853 Affected: MT6855 Affected: MT6877 Affected: MT6883 Affected: MT6885 Affected: MT6889 Affected: MT6893 Affected: MT8695 Affected: MT8696 Affected: MT8765 Affected: MT8766 Affected: MT8766R Affected: MT8768 Affected: MT8781 Affected: MT8791 |
guessed |
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