CVE-2026-20485: MediaTek MT6993 Firmware

Medium severity, CVSS 6.0. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In HFRP, 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: ALPS11049569; Issue ID: MSV-7931.

Affected products

• MediaTek MT6993 Firmware: affected versions not specified

Published 2026-08-03. Last modified 2026-08-19.