Attack ChainAIDerived
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AccessGain System-privilege execution on device
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DeliveryCall vulnerable display interface
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ExploitTrigger integer overflow in display handler
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ExecutionCorrupt memory for privileged write
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ImpactEscalate to kernel/root control
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ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Integer overflow checks
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the attacker to already hold Android System-level privilege on the device and to locally invoke the affected 'display' component, which contains the integer overflow; no user interaction is needed (UI:N). The decisive limiting factor is the pre-existing System privilege (PR:H) - this is not remotely or unauthenticated-reachable, so it functions as a privilege-escalation step from an already-compromised high-privilege context rather than an initial foothold. Exploitation is further limited to the specific affected MediaTek chipsets (e.g., MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT6991, MT8188, and others listed) running unpatched firmware (pre-ALPS11296678). |
| Impact | This is a genuine but constrained privilege-escalation issue rather than a top-tier emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 6.7 Medium) is internally consistent with the description: exploitation is local (AV:L), low-complexity (AC:L), requires no user interaction (UI:N), but demands high existing privilege (PR:H). The description's phrase 'if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege' confirms the PR:H choice - this is a defense-in-depth bypass that lets an already-highly-privileged System-level process escalate further (typically toward kernel/root), not an initial-access flaw. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC was provided, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation; the absence of these signals is expected for a freshly disclosed vendor-coordinated chipset bug and should not be read as a false sense of safety. The main factor keeping real-world risk moderate is the PR:H prerequisite: an attacker must already control a System-privileged context, which substantially narrows the attacker population. No signals are in conflict here - all available data agree this is a locally exploitable, high-privilege-gated integer overflow (CWE-190) with high impact once reached. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A malicious or compromised application already running with Android System privileges on an affected MediaTek-powered device invokes the vulnerable display component with crafted parameters that trigger an integer overflow (CWE-190), corrupting memory to gain higher (kernel/root-level) control without any user interaction. No public exploit code is known at time of analysis, so this would require custom development against the specific chipset's display driver. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 05, 2026
Local privilege escalation in the MediaTek display component could allow an attacker who already holds Android System-level privilege to gain elevated code execution through an integer overflow (CWE-190), with no user interaction required. The flaw affects a broad set of MediaTek chipsets (including MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT6991, and MT8188) running unpatched firmware and is rated CVSS 6.7 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, but MediaTek has published patch ID ALPS11296678 in its October 2026 security bulletin.
RemediationAI
Apply the vendor-released patch identified as ALPS11296678, delivered through OEM firmware updates for the affected MediaTek chipsets (MT6889, MT6781, and the other listed SoCs). Device manufacturers and carriers should incorporate the fix in their Android security updates; end users should install the latest system update from their device vendor. If immediate patching is not possible, compensate by enforcing strict least-privilege policies to prevent untrusted local code from obtaining or retaining System-level privileges, and monitor for unusual display-driver IOCTL activity or crash patterns. These compensating controls reduce the window for a local privilege-escalation chain but do not eliminate the integer overflow itself, and they may have operational costs in debugging and app compatibility. See the MediaTek October 2026 product security bulletin at https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2026 for the authoritative remediation details.
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The vulnerability resides in the 'display' component of MediaTek's Android chipset firmware, likely in a kernel or privileged driver handling display configuration. CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound) occurs when arithmetic on a size or index value wraps, leading to insufficient allocation, out-of-bounds access, or logic errors that an attacker with System privilege can leverage to corrupt memory and escalate further. The CVSS vector AV:L/PR:H/UI:N confirms the attack must be launched locally and requires the attacker to already possess high (System-level) privileges; it is not remotely reachable and does not cross the initial privilege boundary. Affected products span a wide range of MediaTek SoCs: MT6889, MT6781, MT6835, MT8676, MT6897, MT8793, MT6893, MT6885, MT6855, MT6993, MT6761, MT6739, MT6878, MT6833, MT6991, MT8171, MT6853, MT6858, MT6983, MT6895, MT6985, MT6879, MT6989, MT6899, MT6789, MT6877, MT8678, MT6765, MT6886, MT6768, MT8668, MT8188, and MT6883, as reported by EUVD.
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Local-only access (AV:L) by an already System-privileged actor (PR:H) with no user interaction (UI:N); integer overflow yields full high impact (C/I/A:H) within an unchanged scope.
Primary rating from Vendor (mediatek).
CVSS VectorVendor: mediatek
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3DescriptionCVE.org
In display, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an integer 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: ALPS11296678; Issue ID: MSV-9167.
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
Integer overflow occurs when an arithmetic operation produces a result that exceeds the maximum value a given integer type can store.
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