CVE-2026-68591 PUBLISHED

Assigner: MediaTek
Reserved: 31.07.2026 Published: 02.11.2026 Updated: 02.11.2026

In Modem, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege (EoP) if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09608864 / ALPS09327759; Issue ID: MSV-2958.

Product Status

Vendor MediaTek, Inc.
Product MediaTek chipset
Versions Default: unaffected
  • Version MT2737 is affected
  • Version MT6813 is affected
  • Version MT6815 is affected
  • Version MT6835 is affected
  • Version MT6878 is affected
  • Version MT6879 is affected
  • Version MT6886 is affected
  • Version MT6895 is affected
  • Version MT6896 is affected
  • Version MT6897 is affected
  • Version MT6980 is affected
  • Version MT6983 is affected
  • Version MT6985 is affected
  • Version MT6990 is affected
  • Version MT8676 is affected
  • Version MT8755 is affected
  • Version MT8775 is affected
  • Version MT8792 is affected
  • Version MT8798 is affected
  • Version MT8863 is affected
  • Version MT8873 is affected
  • Version MT8883 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource CWE