---
id: CVE-2026-20522
title: >-
  In neuropilot, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds
  check
summary: >-
  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…
severity: high
cvss: 8.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-787
vendor: mediatek
product: mt6881_firmware
affected:
  - mt6881_firmware
  - mt6993_firmware
  - mt8188_firmware
  - mt8189_firmware
  - mt8668_firmware
  - mt8781_firmware
  - mt8875_firmware
  - mt8910_firmware
published: '2026-10-05'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T15:39:53.847'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20522'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2026'
    label: security@mediatek.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00137
epssPercentile: 0.03082
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-05T10:47:06.597939Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-05T02:10:36.194Z'
---

## Overview

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: ALPS11249050; Issue ID: MSV-9172.

## Affected

- `mt6881_firmware`
- `mt6993_firmware`
- `mt8188_firmware`
- `mt8189_firmware`
- `mt8668_firmware`
- `mt8781_firmware`
- `mt8875_firmware`
- `mt8910_firmware`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.