CVE-2026-20517: Mediatek, Inc MediaTek Chipset

Medium severity, CVSS 6.7. EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to use after free. 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: ALPS10900510; Issue ID: MSV-6781.

Affected products

• Mediatek, Inc MediaTek Chipset

Published 2026-09-07. Last modified 2026-09-08.