Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in MediaTek Modem Products

CVE-2026-68591

What is CVE-2026-68591?

MediaTek's modem products are affected by a vulnerability that allows for a permissions bypass, potentially enabling local escalation of privilege for an attacker with system access. This security issue does not require user interaction, highlighting the need for immediate attention and remediation to protect devices from unauthorized access. Patches have been issued to address this concern.

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