Description
In mtee, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to type confusion. 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: ALPS11383899; Issue ID: MSV-9608.
Affected products
mediatek: mt2718 firmware; mediatek: mt2718; mediatek: mt6768 firmware; mediatek: mt6768; mediatek: mt6769 firmware; mediatek: mt6769; mediatek: mt6789 firmware; mediatek: mt6789; mediatek: mt6833 firmware; mediatek: mt6833; mediatek: mt6855 firmware; mediatek: mt6855; mediatek: mt6877 firmware; mediatek: mt6877; mediatek: mt8186 firmware
References1
- www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2026 Vendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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6.7
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 1 · as of 10 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-843
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