CVE-2026-20440

MEDIUM

6.7

Description

In MAE, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. 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: ALPS10431968; Issue ID: MSV-5824.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score6.7

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredHIGH

User InteractionNONE

Published3/2/2026

Last Modified3/3/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

google:androidmediatek:mt2718mediatek:mt6899mediatek:mt6991mediatek:mt8678mediatek:mt8793

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1285CWE-787

References

https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/March-2026(security@mediatek.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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