Race Condition Vulnerability in MediaTek Products
CVE-2026-20474

6MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

MediaTek
Status
Mediatek Chipset
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-20474?

A vulnerability has been identified that involves a race condition in MediaTek products, permitting a local escalation of privilege for attackers who have already gained system access. Exploitation of this vulnerability does not require any user interaction, thus making it more dangerous as malicious users could elevate their privileges in the system without detection. This flaw highlights the need for users to ensure timely updates and patches to safeguard their systems.

Affected Version(s)

MediaTek chipset MT6991

MediaTek chipset MT6993

MediaTek chipset MT8126

References

https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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