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CVE-2026-20568: MediaTek chipset · Use After Free

Affects MediaTek chipsetSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 02:59 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Nov 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 1 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MediaTek, Inc.MediaTek chipsetAffected
  • MT6739 – MT8793
41 affected builds
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

A patch identified as ALPS11439283 addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply this official fix to affected MediaTek chipset versions to remediate the issue.

Description

CVE-2026-20568 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the afe component of MediaTek chipsets. This flaw can cause a system crash and potentially allow local privilege escalation if the attacker already has System privileges. Exploitation does not require user interaction. A patch is identified by Patch ID ALPS11439283.

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