What is CVE-2026-20469?

CVE-2026-20469 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediatek, Inc. Mediatek Chipset, classified under Write-what-where Condition. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2026-08-03.

How severe is CVE-2026-20469?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Mediatek, Inc. Mediatek Chipset

CVE-2026-20469

In trusted_mem, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is needed for e…

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Mediatek, Inc. Mediatek Chipset — versions MT8186, MT8188, MT8195

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-123 — Write-what-where Condition

References

security@mediatek.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20469?: CVE-2026-20469 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediatek, Inc. Mediatek Chipset, classified under Write-what-where Condition. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2026-08-03.
How severe is CVE-2026-20469?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.