MediaTek MT8910 Camera Middleware double free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in MediaTek MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6877, MT6879, MT6886, MT6893, MT6895, MT6991, MT6993, MT8799 and MT8910. This affects an unknown part of the component Camera Middleware. Such manipulation leads to double free. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-20510. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MediaTek MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6877, MT6879, MT6886, MT6893, MT6895, MT6991, MT6993, MT8799 and MT8910. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Camera Middleware. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a double free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-415. The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In camera middleware, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to double free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11134622; Issue ID: MSV-8894.

The advisory is shared for download at mediatek.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-20510 since 11/03/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Applying the patch ALPS11134622 is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-72203). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0

VulDB Base Score: 4.2
VulDB Temp Score: 4.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Double free
CWE: CWE-415 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: ALPS11134622

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-2026-20510 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20510
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-399500
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/07/2026 04:17
Updated: 09/07/2026 13:32
Changes: 09/07/2026 04:17 (54), 09/07/2026 13:32 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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