CVE-2026-20481
In geniezone, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could...
In geniezone, 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: ALPS10965373; Issue ID: MSV-6935.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
In geniezone, 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: ALPS10965373; Issue ID: MSV-6935.
- Record
CVE-2026-20481- CVSS 3.1
- 6.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-52071
In geniezone, 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: ALPS10965373; Issue ID: MSV-6935.
- Record
EUVD-2026-52071- CVSS 3.1
- 6.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-64x4-mqgf-r965
In geniezone, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could...
In geniezone, 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: ALPS10965373; Issue ID: MSV-6935.
- Record
GHSA-64x4-mqgf-r965- CVSS 3.1
- 6.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In geniezone, 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: ALPS10965373; Issue ID: MSV-6935.
- Record
CVE-2026-20481- CVSS 3.1
- 6.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- mediatek mt6989 firmware
- mediatek mt8755 firmware
- mediatek mt8768 firmware
- mediatek mt8771 firmware
- mediatek mt8775 firmware
- mediatek mt8781 firmware
- mediatek mt8791t firmware
- mediatek mt8792 firmware
- mediatek mt8793 firmware
- mediatek mt8796 firmware
- mediatek mt8797 firmware
- mediatek mt8798 firmware
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Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
:unknown:Android |
SoCVersion:0 up to SoCVersion:2026-09-05, plus listed versions SoCVersion |
SoCVersion:2026-09-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-20481 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Mediatek Mt6989 Firmware, published August 3, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 5th percentile. Fixed in :unknown: SoCVersion:2026-09-05.