# CVE-2026-20451: In slbc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-20451-in-slbc-there-is-a-possible-out-of-bounds-write-due-to-type  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-04  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-20451 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.7 · Published 2026-05-04

In slbc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to type confusion. 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: ALPS10828685; Issue ID: MSV-6504.

Technologies: [MediaTek Mt2718](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt2718), [MediaTek Mt2718 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt2718-firmware), [MediaTek Mt6899](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6899), [MediaTek Mt6899 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6899-firmware), [MediaTek Mt6985](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6985), [MediaTek Mt6985 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6985-firmware), [MediaTek Mt6989](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6989), [MediaTek Mt6989 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6989-firmware), [MediaTek Mt6991](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6991), [MediaTek Mt6991 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6991-firmware), [MediaTek Mt8186](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8186), [MediaTek Mt8186 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8186-firmware), [MediaTek Mt8188](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8188), [MediaTek Mt8188 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8188-firmware), [MediaTek Mt8196](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8196), [MediaTek Mt8196 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8196-firmware), [MediaTek Mt8367](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8367), [MediaTek Mt8367 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8367-firmware), [MediaTek Mt8370](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8370), [MediaTek Mt8390](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8390), [MediaTek Mt8390 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8390-firmware), [MediaTek Mt8391](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8391), [MediaTek Mt8391 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8391-firmware), [MediaTek Mt8395](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8395), [MediaTek Mt8395 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8395-firmware), [MediaTek MT8676](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8676), [MediaTek Mt8676 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8676-firmware), [MediaTek MT8678](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8678), [MediaTek Mt8678 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8678-firmware), [MediaTek Mt8766](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8766), [MediaTek Mt8766 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8766-firmware), [MediaTek Mt8768](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8768), [MediaTek Mt8768 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8768-firmware), [MediaTek MT8775](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8775), [MediaTek Mt8775 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8775-firmware), [MediaTek Mt8781](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8781), [MediaTek Mt8781 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8781-firmware), [MediaTek Mt8786](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8786), [MediaTek Mt8786 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8786-firmware), [MediaTek Mt8788e](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8788e), [MediaTek Mt8788e Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8788e-firmware), [MediaTek Mt8791t](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8791t), [MediaTek Mt8791t Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8791t-firmware), [MediaTek MT8792](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8792), [MediaTek Mt8792 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8792-firmware), [MediaTek Mt8793](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8793), [MediaTek Mt8793 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8793-firmware), [MediaTek MT8796](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8796), [MediaTek Mt8796 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8796-firmware), [MediaTek MT8873](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8873), [MediaTek Mt8873 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8873-firmware), [MediaTek MT8883](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8883), [MediaTek Mt8883 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8883-firmware), [MediaTek MT8893](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8893), [MediaTek Mt8893 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8893-firmware), [MediaTek Mt8910](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8910), [MediaTek Mt8910 Firmware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8910-firmware). Vendors: [MediaTek](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/mediatek).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-20451 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-20451 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-20451?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.7, published 4 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** MediaTek Mt2718, MediaTek Mt2718 Firmware, MediaTek Mt6899, MediaTek Mt6899 Firmware and 60 more. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-20451?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-20451?** Check whether you run MediaTek Mt2718, MediaTek Mt2718 Firmware, MediaTek Mt6899 or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- MediaTek Mt2718
- MediaTek Mt2718 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt6899
- MediaTek Mt6899 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt6985
- MediaTek Mt6985 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt6989
- MediaTek Mt6989 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt6991
- MediaTek Mt6991 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt8115
- MediaTek Mt8115 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt8186
- MediaTek Mt8186 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt8188
- MediaTek Mt8188 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt8196
- MediaTek Mt8196 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt8365
- MediaTek Mt8365 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt8367
- MediaTek Mt8367 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt8370
- MediaTek Mt8370 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt8371
- MediaTek Mt8371 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt8390
- MediaTek Mt8390 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt8391
- MediaTek Mt8391 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt8395
- MediaTek Mt8395 Firmware
- MediaTek MT8676
- MediaTek Mt8676 Firmware
- MediaTek MT8678
- MediaTek Mt8678 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt8766
- MediaTek Mt8766 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt8768
- MediaTek Mt8768 Firmware
- MediaTek MT8775
- MediaTek Mt8775 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt8781
- MediaTek Mt8781 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt8786
- MediaTek Mt8786 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt8788e
- MediaTek Mt8788e Firmware
- MediaTek Mt8791t
- MediaTek Mt8791t Firmware
- MediaTek MT8792
- MediaTek Mt8792 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt8793
- MediaTek Mt8793 Firmware
- MediaTek MT8796
- MediaTek Mt8796 Firmware
- MediaTek MT8873
- MediaTek Mt8873 Firmware
- MediaTek MT8883
- MediaTek Mt8883 Firmware
- MediaTek MT8893
- MediaTek Mt8893 Firmware
- MediaTek Mt8910
- MediaTek Mt8910 Firmware

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- [MediaTek Modem system crash due to missing bounds check](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-20503-mediatek-modem-system-crash-due-to-missing-bounds-check)
- [MediaTek vdec out of bounds write](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-20502-mediatek-vdec-out-of-bounds-write)
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