March 2026 Product Security Bulletin

Published 2026-03-02
The MediaTek Product Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting certain MediaTek chipsets. Device OEMs have been notified of all the issues and the corresponding security patches for at least two months before publication. We take the security of our chipsets and our customers' products very seriously. At this time, we are not aware of any active exploitation of these vulnerabilities in the wild.

The severity of the identified vulnerabilities was conducted based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System version 3.1 (CVSS v3.1).

Summary

Severity CVEs
High CVE-2026-20423, CVE-2026-20425, CVE-2026-20426, CVE-2026-20427, CVE-2026-20428, CVE-2026-20430, CVE-2026-20434
Medium CVE-2026-20435, CVE-2026-20436, CVE-2026-20437, CVE-2026-20438, CVE-2026-20439, CVE-2026-20440, CVE-2026-20441, CVE-2026-20442, CVE-2026-20443, CVE-2026-20444, CVE-2026-20424, CVE-2026-20429, CVE-2026-20445, CVE-2026-20416


Details

CVE CVE-2026-20423
Subcomponent wlan
Severity High
CWE CWE-749 Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
Description There is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check.
Affected Chipsets MT7902, MT7920, MT7921, MT7922, MT7925, MT7927
Report Source External

CVE CVE-2026-20425
Subcomponent display
Severity High
CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Description There is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check.
Affected Chipsets 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, MT6993, MT8196, MT8678, MT8793
Report Source External

CVE CVE-2026-20426
Subcomponent display
Severity High
CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Description There is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check.
Affected Chipsets 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, MT6993, MT8196, MT8678, MT8793
Report Source External

CVE CVE-2026-20427
Subcomponent display
Severity High
CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Description There is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing bounds check.
Affected Chipsets 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, MT6993, MT8196, MT8678, MT8793
Report Source External

CVE CVE-2026-20428
Subcomponent display
Severity High
CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Description There is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check.
Affected Chipsets 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, MT6993, MT8196, MT8678, MT8793
Report Source External

CVE CVE-2026-20430
Subcomponent wlan
Severity High
CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Description There is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check.
Affected Chipsets MT6890, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986
Report Source Internal

CVE CVE-2026-20434
Subcomponent Modem
Severity High
CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Description There is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check.
Affected Chipsets MT2735, MT2737, MT6739, MT6761, MT6762, MT6762D, MT6762M, MT6763, MT6765, MT6765T, MT6767, MT6768, MT6769, MT6769K, MT6769S, MT6769T, MT6769Z, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6783, MT6785, MT6785T, MT6785U, MT6789, MT6833, MT6833P, MT6835, MT6835T, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6855T, MT6873, MT6875, MT6875T, MT6877, MT6877T, MT6877TT, MT6878, MT6878M, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6895TT, MT6896, MT6897, MT6899, MT6980, MT6980D, MT6983, MT6983T, MT6985, MT6985T, MT6989, MT6989T, MT6990, MT6991, MT8666, MT8667, MT8668, MT8673, MT8675, MT8676, MT8678, MT8755, MT8765, MT8766, MT8766R, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8788E, MT8789, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8792, MT8793, MT8795T, MT8797, MT8798, MT8863, MT8873, MT8883, MT8893
Report Source Internal

CVE CVE-2026-20435
Subcomponent preloader
Severity Medium
CWE CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Description There is a possible read of device unique identifiers due to a logic error.
Affected Chipsets MT2737, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6781, MT6789, MT6813, MT6833, MT6853, MT6855, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6880, MT6885, MT6886, MT6890, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT6993, MT8169, MT8186, MT8188, MT8370, MT8390, MT8676, MT8678, MT8696, MT8793
Report Source External

CVE CVE-2026-20436
Subcomponent wlan
Severity Medium
CWE CWE-120 Classic Buffer Overflow
Description There is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing bounds check.
Affected Chipsets MT7902, MT7920, MT7921, MT7922, MT7925, MT7927, MT8696
Report Source External

CVE CVE-2026-20437
Subcomponent MAE
Severity Medium
CWE CWE-416 Use After Free
Description There is a possible system crash due to use after free.
Affected Chipsets MT2718, MT6899, MT6991, MT8678, MT8793
Report Source External

CVE CVE-2026-20438
Subcomponent MAE
Severity Medium
CWE CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Description There is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition.
Affected Chipsets MT2718, MT6899, MT6991, MT8168, MT8169, MT8186, MT8188, MT8678, MT8695, MT8696, MT8793
Report Source External

CVE CVE-2026-20439
Subcomponent imgsys
Severity Medium
CWE CWE-416 Use After Free
Description There is a possible system crash due to use after free.
Affected Chipsets MT2718, MT6899, MT6991, MT8678, MT8793
Report Source External

CVE CVE-2026-20440
Subcomponent MAE
Severity Medium
CWE CWE-1285 Specified Index, Position, or Offset
Description There is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check.
Affected Chipsets MT2718, MT6899, MT6991, MT8678, MT8793
Report Source External

CVE CVE-2026-20441
Subcomponent MAE
Severity Medium
CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Description There is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check.
Affected Chipsets MT2718, MT6899, MT6991, MT8678, MT8793
Report Source External

CVE CVE-2026-20442
Subcomponent display
Severity Medium
CWE CWE-416 Use After Free
Description There is a possible system crash due to use after free.
Affected Chipsets 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, MT6993, MT8186, MT8188, MT8196, MT8667, MT8673, MT8676, MT8678, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8791T, MT8792, MT8793, MT8795T, MT8796, MT8798, MT8873, MT8883
Report Source External

CVE CVE-2026-20443
Subcomponent display
Severity Medium
CWE CWE-416 Use After Free
Description There is a possible memory corruption due to use after free.
Affected Chipsets 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, MT6993, MT8186, MT8188, MT8196, MT8667, MT8673, MT8676, MT8678, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8791T, MT8792, MT8793, MT8795T, MT8796, MT8798, MT8873, MT8883
Report Source External

CVE CVE-2026-20444
Subcomponent display
Severity Medium
CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Description There is a possible memory corruption due to a missing bounds check.
Affected Chipsets 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, MT6993, MT8186, MT8188, MT8196, MT8667, MT8673, MT8676, MT8678, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8791T, MT8792, MT8793, MT8795T, MT8796, MT8798, MT8873, MT8883
Report Source External

CVE CVE-2026-20424
Subcomponent display
Severity Medium
CWE CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
Description There is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check.
Affected Chipsets MT6991, MT6993, MT8196, MT8678, MT8793
Report Source External

CVE CVE-2026-20429
Subcomponent display
Severity Medium
CWE CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
Description There is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check.
Affected Chipsets 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, MT6993, MT8196, MT8678, MT8793
Report Source External

CVE CVE-2026-20445
Subcomponent MDDP
Severity Medium
CWE CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Description There is a possible system crash due to a race condition.
Affected Chipsets MT6835, MT6855, MT6878, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6899, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6991, MT6993, MT8188, MT8678, MT8755, MT8771, MT8797, MT8798
Report Source External

CVE CVE-2026-20416
Subcomponent pcie
Severity Medium
CWE CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Description There is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check.
Affected Chipsets MT6991, MT6993, MT8188, MT8678
Report Source External


Versions

Version Date Description
1.0 March 2, 2026 Bulletin published.


Notes

Information above is generated only at the time of creation of this Security Bulletin. The list of affected chipsets could be not complete. For any further information, device OEMs can reach your MediaTek contact person if needed.

If you want to report a security vulnerability in MediaTek chipsets or products, please go to Report Security Vulnerability page on MediaTek website.