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CVE-2026-20474: CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-20474cvecve-2026-20474cwe-367
Published: 08/03/2026 (08/03/2026, 02:05:28 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: MediaTek, Inc.
Product: MediaTek chipset

Description

CVE-2026-20474 is a race condition vulnerability (CWE-367) in MediaTek chipsets that can lead to local escalation of privilege. The issue occurs in the display component and does not require user interaction for exploitation. Exploitation requires the attacker to already have System privilege. Multiple MediaTek chipset models are affected. No patch or official remediation information is currently available.

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AILast updated: 08/03/2026, 03:23:41 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in the display functionality of MediaTek chipsets. It allows a local attacker with existing System privileges to escalate their privileges further due to a race condition flaw. The vulnerability affects specific MediaTek chipset models listed explicitly. There is no CVSS score or detailed vendor remediation guidance available at this time.

Potential Impact

An attacker who has already obtained System privilege on an affected MediaTek chipset could exploit this race condition to escalate their privileges further. This could potentially allow the attacker to perform actions beyond their initial privilege level. No remote or user-interaction exploitation is required, limiting the attack vector to local threat actors with System access. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been published. Until a patch is available, limit local System access to trusted users only to reduce risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
MediaTek
Date Reserved
2025-11-03T01:30:59.016Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a700183bf32cb7a34d5ca94

Added to database: 08/03/2026, 02:48:35 UTC

Last enriched: 08/03/2026, 03:23:41 UTC

Last updated: 08/03/2026, 03:23:41 UTC

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