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CVE-2026-20466: MediaTek chipset · Out-of-bounds Write

Affects MediaTek chipsetSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.

Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 08:20 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 31 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MediaTek, Inc.MediaTek chipsetAffected
  • MT2737 – MT6990
4 affected builds
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a patch is confirmed, restrict physical access to affected devices to mitigate risk.

Description

CVE-2026-20466 is a medium severity vulnerability in MediaTek chipsets MT2737, MT6880, MT6890, and MT6990. It involves a heap buffer overflow in the secure boot process that could allow local escalation of privilege without user interaction. Exploitation requires physical access to the device but no additional execution privileges. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write).

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