CVE-2026-20516 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/September-2026

History

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Mediatek Mediatek mediatek Chipset
Vendors & Products		Mediatek Mediatek mediatek Chipset

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 03:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		MiracastService Privilege Escalation Leading to Local Denial of Service

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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.
Weaknesses		CWE-926
References		https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/September-2026

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: MediaTek

Published: 2026-09-07T01:57:20.217Z

Updated: 2026-09-07T01:57:20.217Z

Reserved: 2025-11-03T01:30:59.031Z

Link: CVE-2026-20516

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-07T02:17:20.360

Modified: 2026-09-07T02:17:20.360

Link: CVE-2026-20516

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-07T05:30:17Z

Weaknesses

CWE-926

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