VDB-399491 · CVE-2026-20515 · EUVD-2026-72208

MediaTek MT6991/MT8799 gpu use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in MediaTek MT6991 and MT8799. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component gpu. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-20515. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MediaTek MT6991 and MT8799 (affected version unknown). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component gpu. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In gpu, there is a possible system crash due to use after free. This could lead to local information disclosure with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11122991; Issue ID: MSV-8132.

It is possible to read the advisory at mediatek.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-20515 since 11/03/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/07/2026).

Applying the patch ALPS11122991 is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-72208). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Chip Software

Vendor

MediaTek

Name

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

VulDB Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Temp Score: 7.8
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: ALPS11122991

Timelineinfo

11/03/2025 CVE reserved
09/07/2026 +307 days Advisory disclosed
09/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mediatek.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-20515 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20515
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-399491
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 09/07/2026 04:12
Updated: 09/07/2026 07:45
Changes: 09/07/2026 04:12 (54), 09/07/2026 07:45 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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