CVE-2026-20486

Potential Local Privilege Escalation via Error‑Handling Crash in MediaTek imgsensor Driver

Published Aug 3, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In imgsensor, there is a possible application crash due to incorrect error handling. 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: ALPS11012302; Issue ID: MSV-7833.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mediatek mt2718
Mediatek mt2718 Firmware
Mediatek mt6878
Mediatek mt6878 Firmware
Mediatek mt6895
Mediatek mt6895 Firmware
Mediatek mt6991
Mediatek mt6991 Firmware
Mediatek mt6993
Mediatek mt6993 Firmware
Mediatek mt8370
Mediatek mt8370 Firmware
Mediatek mt8390
Mediatek mt8390 Firmware
Mediatek mt8395
Mediatek mt8395 Firmware
Mediatek mt8678
Mediatek mt8678 Firmware
Mediatek mt8799
Mediatek mt8799 Firmware
Mediatek mt8910
Mediatek mt8910 Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2718:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6878:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6895:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6991:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6993:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8390:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8395:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8678:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8799:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8910:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt2718_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6878_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6895_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6991_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt6993_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8370_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8390_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8395_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8678_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8799_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:mt8910_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mediatek mt2718
Mediatek mt2718 Firmware
Mediatek mt6878
Mediatek mt6878 Firmware
Mediatek mt6895
Mediatek mt6895 Firmware
Mediatek mt6991
Mediatek mt6991 Firmware
Mediatek mt6993
Mediatek mt6993 Firmware
Mediatek mt8370
Mediatek mt8370 Firmware
Mediatek mt8390
Mediatek mt8390 Firmware
Mediatek mt8395
Mediatek mt8395 Firmware
Mediatek mt8678
Mediatek mt8678 Firmware
Mediatek mt8799
Mediatek mt8799 Firmware
Mediatek mt8910
Mediatek mt8910 Firmware
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Potential Local Privilege Escalation via Error‑Handling Crash in MediaTek imgsensor Driver
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Application Crash Causing Local Privilege Escalation via Erroneous Error Handling
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mediatek
Mediatek mediatek Chipset
Vendors & Products Mediatek
Mediatek mediatek Chipset
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Application Crash Causing Local Privilege Escalation via Erroneous Error Handling
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In imgsensor, there is a possible application crash due to incorrect error handling. 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: ALPS11012302; Issue ID: MSV-7833.
Weaknesses CWE-754
References