Vulnerability in Mediatek, Inc. Mediatek Chipset
CVE-2026-20498
In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed fo…
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 MT6991, MT8768, MT8791T
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-20498?
- CVE-2026-20498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediatek, Inc. Mediatek Chipset, classified under CWE-1287. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2026-08-03.
- How severe is CVE-2026-20498?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.