MediaTek is a Taiwan-based semiconductor designer known for its Dimensity mobile System-on-Chips (SoCs) and chips used in IoT, audio devices, and other consumer electronics.
Overview
MediaTek is a Taiwan-based semiconductor designer known for its Dimensity mobile System-on-Chips (SoCs) and chips used in IoT, audio devices, and other consumer electronics. Its widely deployed hardware means vulnerabilities can affect millions of devices and require coordinated firmware patches, making it a major target for cybersecurity risk and threat actors seeking remote access or device manipulation.
Related Threat Clusters
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Critical Android Zero-Day Exploited: 124 Vulnerabilities Patched
Google has released security updates addressing 124 vulnerabilities in Android, including a critical zero-day flaw (CVE-2025-48595) that is actively exploited in targeted attacks. This vulnerability allows local…
50 articles · Updated June 2, 2026 -
Critical Android Vulnerability Allows Quick Unlocking of Devices
A newly discovered vulnerability, CVE-2026-20435, affects certain Android phones using MediaTek processors, allowing attackers to unlock devices and extract sensitive information in under a minute. Researchers estimate…
5 articles · Updated April 5, 2026 -
MediaTek Chip Vulnerability Exposes 25% of Android Phones to Data Theft
A critical vulnerability affecting MediaTek processors in Android smartphones allows attackers to extract sensitive user data, including PINs and cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases, in under 45 seconds. Discovered by…
23 articles · Updated March 11, 2026 -
Critical Bluetooth Vulnerability Exposes Millions of Devices to Eavesdropping
Security researchers from KU Leuven University have identified a critical vulnerability in Google's Fast Pair Bluetooth protocol, dubbed 'WhisperPair'. This flaw affects hundreds of millions of Bluetooth audio devices,…
34 articles · Updated January 15, 2026 -
Memory Leak Fixes for CVEs in MediaTek and USB Drivers
Two vulnerabilities were addressed in the MediaTek and USB drivers, specifically CVE-2022-49108 and CVE-2024-43861. CVE-2022-49108, related to memory leaks in the MediaTek clk probe, was published on February 26, 2025,…
3 articles · Updated February 18, 2026 -
Vulnerability in MediaTek Chip Exposes Android Devices to Attacks
Ledger researchers have identified an unpatchable vulnerability in the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 smartphone chip. This flaw allows attackers to gain full control of devices through electromagnetic attacks, affecting users…
3 articles · Updated December 4, 2025
Recent Intelligence Reports
- 2026 06 01 — source.android.com · June 2, 2026
- Android flaw lets hackers unlock phones in under a minute — Aol · April 6, 2026
- This security flaw could affect 1 in 4 Android phones - how to check yours — Zdnet · March 11, 2026
- Android Phone Crypto Wallets Could Be at Risk Due to MediaTek Exploit: Ledger — Decrypt.Co · March 11, 2026
- Ledger researchers expose Android flaw enabling wallet seed theft in seconds — Theblock.Co · March 11, 2026
- Ledger researchers discover Android vulnerability that can steal wallet seed phrases in seconds — Bitget · March 11, 2026
- CVE-2022-49108 clk: mediatek: Fix memory leaks on probe — Api.Msrc.Microsoft · February 18, 2026
- Patch Needed for Millions of Audio Devices to Block Wireless Hacking — Filmogaz · January 16, 2026