CVE-2026-20587: mediatek, inc. mediatek chipset Type Confusion

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-20587 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Type Confusion vulnerability in mediatek, inc. mediatek chipset. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 05-10-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-10-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In mtee, 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: ALPS11383899; Issue ID: MSV-9608.

• CWE-843Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.