CVE-2026-20516In MiracastService, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a confused deputy.
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In MiracastService, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11060069 / DTV04881615; Issue ID: MSV-7882.
- CVSS
- 5.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-926
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- MediaTek
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Sep 22, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset mediatek:chipset (from the name) | MT5586; MT5836; MT5838; MT5867; MT9011; MT9012; MT9015; MT9022; and 31 more ranges | CNA record |
References
- https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/September-2026
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