5.5

CVE-2026-20491: mediatek, inc. mediatek chipset Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 03-08-2026Last modified 03-08-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-20491 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in mediatek, inc. mediatek chipset. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.15%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-08-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In med, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10981478 (Note: For MT6890, MT6990, MT6988) / AUTO00851173 (Note: For MT2735, MT2737); Issue ID: MSV-7652.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

3%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.04 pp

From 0.10% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.15%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mediatek5 products
Mediatek, inc.1 product

2 vendors · 6 products

References

1 links