Memory Corruption in Apusys Affects MediaTek Products
CVE-2026-20542

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

MediaTek
Status
Mediatek Chipset
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-20542?

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in Apusys that stems from a use-after-free error. This issue can enable local escalation of privilege for an attacker who has already gained system-level access. Critically, the attack does not require user interaction, making it a significant concern for affected systems. A patch is available, identified as ALPS11076799, addressing this issue under Issue ID MSV-8143. For detailed information, please refer to the official MediaTek product security bulletin.

Affected Version(s)

MediaTek chipset MT2718

MediaTek chipset MT6878

MediaTek chipset MT6897

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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