Vulnerability in Mediatek, Inc. Mediatek Chipset

CVE-2026-20492

In Audio HAL, there is a possible system becoming unresponsive due to a race condition. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS109600…

Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20492?
CVE-2026-20492 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediatek, Inc. Mediatek Chipset, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-08-03.
How severe is CVE-2026-20492?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.