Vulnerability · Published Aug 3, 2026 · Assigned by MediaTek
CVE-2026-20483
High 7.7
In plain English
A high-severity missing authorization in MediaTek chipset from MediaTek, Inc.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.7High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In Telephony, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11087526; Issue ID: MSV-8243.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MediaTek, Inc. | MediaTek chipset | MT6739MT6761MT6765MT6768MT6781MT6789MT6833MT6835 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N