Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Aidl by MediaTek
CVE-2026-20535

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

MediaTek
Status
Mediatek Chipset
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-20535?

A vulnerability exists in the Aidl component of MediaTek products due to a missing permission check, which may allow a malicious actor with System privileges to escalate their privileges locally. The exploitation does not require user interaction, making it a significant risk. MediaTek has released Patch ID ALPS11185216 to address this issue.

Affected Version(s)

MediaTek chipset MT6878

MediaTek chipset MT6881

MediaTek chipset MT6899

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
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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