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Medium · 6.7 CVE-2026-20508 EUVD-2026-72201GHSA-gw7m-ccvc-2982

In Power HAL, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a mali…

Published Sep 7, 2026 · Updated Sep 8, 2026 · Assigned by MediaTek

Description

In Power HAL, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11165543; Issue ID: MSV-9012.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
MediaTek MediaTek chipset MT2718, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6769, MT6781, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6858, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6881, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6899, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6991, MT6993, MT8171, MT8186, MT8188, MT8189, MT8196, MT8668, MT8676, MT8… —

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