CVE-2026-20523: High severity MediaTek Neuropilot vulnerability
Published Oct 5, 2026
·Updated
In neuropilot, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11249062; Issue ID: MSV-9171.
Affected Software
21 affected componentsFixes available
MediaTek Neuropilot
All of the following
MediaTek Mt6881 Firmware
MediaTek Mt6881
All of the following
MediaTek Mt6993 Firmware
MediaTek Mt6993
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8188 Firmware
MediaTek Mt8188
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8189 Firmware
MediaTek Mt8189
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8668 Firmware
MediaTek Mt8668
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8781 Firmware
MediaTek Mt8781
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8793 Firmware
MediaTek Mt8793
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8875 Firmware
MediaTek Mt8875
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8910 Firmware
MediaTek Mt8910
android/:unknown:>=SoCVersion:0<SoCVersion:2026-11-05
SoCVersion:2026-11-05
Google Android
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
android/:unknown:to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in SoCVersion:2026-11-05 - Upgrade
Upgrade
neuropilotto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Patch ALPS11249062
Event History
Oct 5, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:39 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:39 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 1, 2026
Advisory Published
via OSV·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Nov 2, 2026
Data Sourced
via Android·12:00 AM
SeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
Exploitation requires local access. No additional execution privileges are needed, and no user interaction is required.
2
What remediation identifier should teams use when tracking a fix?
The listed patch ID is ALPS11249062. The associated issue ID is MSV-9171.