---
id: CVE-2026-20584
title: 'In usb, there is a possible memory corruption due to a missing bounds check'
summary: >-
  In usb, there is a possible memory corruption 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…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: adp
cwe:
  - CWE-787
vendor: 'MediaTek, Inc.'
product: MediaTek chipset
affected:
  - mediatek_chipset MT6739
  - mediatek_chipset MT6761
  - mediatek_chipset MT6765
  - mediatek_chipset MT6768
  - mediatek_chipset MT6769
  - mediatek_chipset MT6781
  - mediatek_chipset MT6789
  - mediatek_chipset MT6833
  - mediatek_chipset MT6835
  - mediatek_chipset MT6853
  - mediatek_chipset MT6855
  - mediatek_chipset MT6858
  - mediatek_chipset MT6877
  - mediatek_chipset MT6878
  - mediatek_chipset MT6879
  - mediatek_chipset MT6881
  - mediatek_chipset MT6883
  - mediatek_chipset MT6885
  - mediatek_chipset MT6886
  - mediatek_chipset MT6889
  - mediatek_chipset MT6893
  - mediatek_chipset MT6895
  - mediatek_chipset MT6897
  - mediatek_chipset MT6899
  - mediatek_chipset MT6983
  - mediatek_chipset MT6985
  - mediatek_chipset MT6989
  - mediatek_chipset MT6991
  - mediatek_chipset MT6993
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-11-02T00:00:00+00:00'
published: '2026-11-02'
updated: '2026-11-03'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-03T04:55:51.058Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20584'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/November-2026'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00109
epssPercentile: 0.01249
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T19:30:42.906Z'
---

## Overview

In usb, there is a possible memory corruption 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: ALPS11411916; Issue ID: MSV-9746.

## Affected

- `mediatek_chipset MT6739`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6761`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6765`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6768`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6769`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6781`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6789`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6833`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6835`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6853`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6855`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6858`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6877`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6878`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6879`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6881`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6883`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6885`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6886`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6889`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6893`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6895`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6897`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6899`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6983`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6985`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6989`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6991`
- `mediatek_chipset MT6993`

## Remediation

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