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Mediatek Inc

Vendor security scorecard – 58 CVEs in the selected period

Period: 30d 90d 6m 1y All
Risk 53
58
CVEs
0
Critical
7
High
0
KEV
0
PoC
7
Unpatched C/H
0.0%
Patch Rate
0.2%
Avg EPSS

Severity Breakdown

CRITICAL
0
HIGH
7
MEDIUM
51
LOW
0

Monthly CVE Trend

Top Risky CVEs

CVE Summary Severity CVSS EPSS Priority Signals
CVE-2026-20501 Heap buffer overflow in the vdec (video decoder) kernel driver across 53+ MediaTek SoCs allows a local unprivileged attacker to escalate privileges to kernel level with full system compromise. The CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) reflects that any Android app running on an affected device can trigger this flaw without special permissions or user interaction, consistent with typical Android kernel driver exposure. SSVC rates exploitation as 'none' and the attack as non-automatable, though technical impact is assessed as total; no public exploit or CISA KEV entry exists at time of analysis. HIGH 8.4 0.1% 42
No patch
CVE-2026-20502 Local privilege escalation in MediaTek's vdec (video decoder) kernel driver affects more than 53 distinct chipset variants via a heap-based out-of-bounds write stemming from a missing bounds check (CWE-122). An unprivileged local process on any affected device can trigger the flaw to achieve full kernel-level read, write, and execute access without requiring any user interaction. No public exploit code or active exploitation (CISA KEV) has been identified at time of analysis, though the sheer breadth of affected chipsets across MediaTek's mid-range and budget device portfolio makes systematic patch deployment a significant supply-chain challenge. HIGH 8.4 0.1% 42
No patch
CVE-2026-20465 Heap-based buffer overflow in the MediaTek WLAN AP driver enables an adjacent-network attacker to escalate privileges without credentials or user interaction on chipsets MT7986, MT7916, MT7915, MT7981, and MT6890. The missing bounds check in the driver's AP-mode frame processing allows memory corruption that yields high confidentiality and integrity impact on the affected device. No public exploit has been identified and EPSS remains very low at 0.17%, though SSVC rates technical impact as total - underscoring the severity if a capable, range-proximate attacker develops working exploit code. HIGH 8.1 0.2% 41
No patch
CVE-2026-20495 Local privilege escalation in MediaTek's Bluetooth driver affects six Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo chipsets (MT7902, MT7920, MT7921, MT7922, MT7925, MT7927) due to a missing permission check (CWE-862) that allows a standard user-level process to invoke restricted driver operations. An attacker with low-privilege local access can fully compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system without any user interaction. No public exploit identified at time of analysis; EPSS at 0.15% (5th percentile) and SSVC exploitation status of 'none' confirm negligible current exploitation activity. HIGH 7.8 0.1% 39
No patch
CVE-2026-20483 Privilege escalation in MediaTek's Android Telephony component enables any locally-installed application - regardless of its declared Android permissions - to invoke protected telephony operations by exploiting a missing authorization check (CWE-862). The flaw affects 35 MediaTek chipsets spanning the Helio and Dimensity families and yields high confidentiality and integrity impact over telephony functions such as call management and SMS routing. No public exploit has been identified and EPSS of 0.15% (5th percentile) indicates negligible current exploitation activity, though the zero-privilege-required nature of local exploitation lowers the attacker bar once device access is established. HIGH 7.7 0.1% 39
No patch
CVE-2026-20479 Out-of-bounds read in MediaTek modem firmware across 19 chipsets enables remote denial of service when a User Equipment (UE) is connected to an attacker-controlled rogue base station. The flaw stems from a missing bounds check (CWE-125) in modem protocol processing, crashing or disrupting the modem without requiring any user interaction or device-side privileges. No active exploitation is confirmed (no CISA KEV listing), and EPSS probability is very low at 0.21% (11th percentile), consistent with SSVC's 'exploitation: none' status - though the attack is classified as automatable once rogue infrastructure is in place. HIGH 7.5 0.2% 38
No patch
CVE-2026-20458 Remote privilege escalation in the baseband modem firmware of dozens of MediaTek chipsets allows an attacker operating a rogue base station to corrupt modem memory via a missing bounds check (out-of-bounds write, CWE-787). Once a target UE camps on the attacker-controlled cell, exploitation requires no user interaction and no pre-existing privileges, potentially yielding privilege escalation within the modem subsystem. Tracked in MediaTek's July 2026 Product Security Bulletin (Patch ID MOLY01402160); there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV. HIGH 7.5 0.2% 38
No patch
CVE-2026-20509 Local privilege escalation in MediaTek's Power HAL component allows a process operating with System-level privileges to escalate further - potentially to root or kernel - via a stack-based out-of-bounds write caused by a missing bounds check. The vulnerability affects approximately 40 distinct MediaTek SoC models spanning multiple Android device generations. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and SSVC assessment indicates exploitation is currently none, though technical impact is rated total given full C/I/A compromise post-exploitation. MEDIUM 6.7 0.1% 34
No patch
CVE-2026-20510 Privilege escalation via a double-free memory corruption bug in camera middleware affects 17 MediaTek chipset variants, allowing an attacker who has already gained System-level privilege to escalate further to higher privilege tiers without any user interaction. The flaw is confirmed by MediaTek in their September 2026 Product Security Bulletin under Patch ID ALPS11134622 and Issue ID MSV-8894. No public exploit code or active exploitation is confirmed; SSVC designates this as non-automatable with no current exploitation activity. MEDIUM 6.7 0.1% 34
No patch
CVE-2026-20462 Heap buffer overflow in the Telephony subsystem of MediaTek chipsets enables local privilege escalation on affected Android devices, delivering full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Twenty-two specific MediaTek SoC variants are confirmed affected, spanning the MT6xxx and MT8xxx mid-range and budget families. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis; MediaTek has issued patch ALPS11006447 via their July 2026 security bulletin, but exploitation requires a pre-existing System-level privilege on the device, making this a chaining vulnerability rather than a standalone entry vector. MEDIUM 6.7 0.1% 34
No patch
CVE-2026-20463 Local privilege escalation in the Modem component across 80+ MediaTek chipsets allows an attacker already holding System-level access to bypass permission enforcement (CWE-280) and escalate further within the device. The vulnerability is confirmed by MediaTek in their July 2026 Product Security Bulletin (Patch ID: MOLY01716533, Issue ID: MSV-6309) and affects a broad swath of chipsets spanning low-end to flagship tiers. No user interaction is required for exploitation, but the prerequisite of System-level access significantly constrains the realistic attack surface. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis. MEDIUM 6.7 0.1% 34
No patch
CVE-2026-20486 Incorrect error handling in the MediaTek imgsensor (camera/image sensor) kernel driver across multiple MediaTek chipsets allows a local attacker who already holds System-level privilege to crash an application and potentially escalate to a higher privilege tier. Affected chipsets span eleven models including MT8395, MT8799, MT6895, MT6991, and MT8910, covering a broad range of mid-to-high-end Android-targeted SoCs. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis and the EPSS score of 0.13% (3rd percentile) reflects low observed exploitation interest, though the post-exploitation utility of this flaw makes it relevant in chained attack scenarios. MEDIUM 6.7 0.1% 34
No patch
CVE-2026-20506 Privilege escalation via use-after-free in MediaTek's Android Audio Hardware Abstraction Layer (Audio HAL) affects over 65 distinct chipset families spanning mobile, tablet, and IoT SoCs. An attacker who has already obtained System-level privilege on a device running an affected MediaTek chipset can trigger the UAF condition to escalate further - gaining full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability without any user interaction. No public exploit or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis; the patch is available through MediaTek's September 2026 product security bulletin. MEDIUM 6.7 0.1% 34
No patch
CVE-2026-20507 Local privilege escalation in the MediaTek Audio Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) allows an attacker who has already obtained System-level privilege to further escalate to higher privileges via a use-after-free condition (CWE-416). The vulnerability affects over 65 MediaTek chipset models spanning Android smartphones, tablets, IoT, and connected-device SoCs. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing exists at time of analysis; however, the broad chipset surface across Android device families makes this relevant for any organization managing large Android fleets. MEDIUM 6.7 0.1% 34
No patch
CVE-2026-20508 Privilege escalation in MediaTek's Power Hardware Abstraction Layer (Power HAL) allows an attacker who has already obtained System-level privilege on an Android device to further escalate to higher privilege through a type confusion vulnerability (CWE-843). The flaw spans a broad range of MediaTek chipsets - over 40 SoC variants - meaning it affects a wide swath of Android smartphones, tablets, and embedded devices. No public exploit has been identified and SSVC exploitation status is confirmed as 'none' at time of analysis, though the technical impact is rated 'total' by CISA's decision framework. MEDIUM 6.7 0.1% 34
No patch

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