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Context

MediaTek Chipsets Display Component Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via Use-After-Free

Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the display component of certain MediaTek chipsets, including MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6781, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6899, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6991, MT8186, MT8188, MT8196, MT8667, MT8673, MT8676, MT8678, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8791T, MT8792, MT8793, MT8795T, MT8796, MT8798, MT8873, MT8883. This vulnerability could lead to local privilege escalation for an actor who has already obtained system privileges. Exploitation does not require user interaction.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in memory corruption, allowing for local escalation of privileges on the affected device.

Added: Jan 6, 2026, 2:52 AM

Updated: Jan 6, 2026, 2:52 AM

Affected Products

MediaTek MT6739

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6739:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 1, <= 1

MediaTek MT6761

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6761:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 1, <= 1

MediaTek MT6765

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6765:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 1, <= 1

MediaTek MT6768

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6768:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 1, <= 1

MediaTek MT6781

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6781:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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MediaTek MT6789

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6789:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 1, <= 1

MediaTek MT6833

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6833:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +3 more

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>= 1, <= 1

MediaTek MT6835

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6835:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 1, <= 1

MediaTek MT6853

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6853:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 1, <= 1

MediaTek MT6855

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6855:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 1, <= 1

MediaTek MT6877

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6877:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +3 more

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>= 1, <= 1

MediaTek MT6878

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6878:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +2 more

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MediaTek MT6879

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6879:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 1, <= 1

MediaTek MT6883

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6883:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 1, <= 1

MediaTek MT6885

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6885:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 1, <= 1

MediaTek MT6886

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6886:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 1, <= 1

MediaTek MT6889

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6889:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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MediaTek MT6893

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6893:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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MediaTek MT6895

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6895:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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MediaTek MT6897

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6897:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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MediaTek MT6899

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6899:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 1, <= 1

MediaTek MT6983

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6983:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 1, <= 1

MediaTek MT6985

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6985:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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MediaTek MT6989

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6989:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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MediaTek MT6991

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6991:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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MediaTek MT8186

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8186:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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MediaTek MT8188

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8188:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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MediaTek MT8196

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8196:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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MediaTek MT8667

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8667:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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MediaTek MT8673

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8673:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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MediaTek MT8676

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8676:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +2 more

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>= 1, <= 1

MediaTek MT8678

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8678:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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MediaTek MT8765

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8765:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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MediaTek MT8766

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8766:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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MediaTek MT8768

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8768:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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MediaTek MT8771

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8771:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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MediaTek MT8781

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8781:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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MediaTek MT8791T

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8791t:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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MediaTek MT8792

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8792:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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MediaTek MT8793

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MediaTek MT8795T

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8795t:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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MediaTek MT8796

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8796:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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MediaTek MT8798

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cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8798:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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MediaTek MT8873

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MediaTek MT8883

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Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm

spread

8.4

impact

7.5

exploitability

2.8

remediation

0.0

relevance

1.9

threat

0.0

urgency

2.9

incentive

0.8

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm

spread

8.4

impact

7.5

exploitability

2.8

remediation

0.0

relevance

1.9

threat

0.0

urgency

2.9

incentive

0.8

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.