Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-20486 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-20486 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-20486?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.7, published 3 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- MediaTek Imgsensor <UNKNOWN>.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-20486?
- A patch was published on 2026-08-03: Patch ID ALPS11012302; Issue ID MSV-7833 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-20486 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-20486?
- Check whether you run MediaTek Imgsensor, MediaTek Mt2718, MediaTek Mt2718 Firmware or one of the others listed at an affected version. 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.
Technical details
The vulnerability is a local privilege escalation flaw caused by incorrect error handling in the imgsensor subcomponent. The issue manifests as an application crash that can be triggered by a malicious actor who has already obtained System privilege on the device. No user interaction is required for exploitation. The vulnerability affects MediaTek chipsets and is addressed by patch ID ALPS11012302 (Issue ID MSV-7833). The attack vector is local, requiring an attacker to already have elevated system privileges.
Affected products
- MediaTek imgsensor <UNKNOWN>
Timeline
- 2026-08-03: disclosed
- 2026-08-03: patched: Patch ID ALPS11012302; Issue ID MSV-7833