VDB-429737 · CVE-2026-20576 · GCVE-0-2026-20576

MediaTek MT6993 afe out-of-bounds write

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7.8	$0-$5k	0.41-

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MediaTek MT6789, MT6835, MT6855, MT6858, MT6877, MT6885, MT6886, MT6895, MT6897, MT6985, MT6988, MT6989, MT6991 and MT6993. It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component afe. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-20576. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MediaTek MT6789, MT6835, MT6855, MT6858, MT6877, MT6885, MT6886, MT6895, MT6897, MT6985, MT6988, MT6989, MT6991 and MT6993 and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component afe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In afe, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. 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: ALPS11431385; Issue ID: MSV-9920.

The advisory is shared at mediatek.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-20576 since 11/03/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/02/2026).

Applying the patch ALPS11431385 is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Type

Chip Software

Vendor

MediaTek

Name

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

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

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

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Patch: ALPS11431385

Timelineinfo

11/03/2025 CVE reserved
11/02/2026 +364 days Advisory disclosed
11/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mediatek.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: MediaTek
CVE: CVE-2026-20576 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20576
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-429737

Entryinfo

Created: 11/02/2026 04:05
Changes: 11/02/2026 04:05 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103