CVE-2026-20588: Medium severity MediaTek mtee vulnerability
Published Oct 5, 2026
·Updated
In mtee, there is a possible escalation of privilege 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: ALPS11383899; Issue ID: MSV-9607.
Affected Software
1 affected component
MediaTek mtee
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
mteeto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Patch ALPS11383899
Event History
Oct 5, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:40 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:40 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there vendor guidance available for this issue?
MediaTek lists this issue in its October 2026 Product Security Bulletin.