CVE-2026-20517In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to use after free.
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In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to use after free. 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: ALPS10900510; Issue ID: MSV-6781.
- CVSS
- 6.7 MEDIUM (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-416
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- MediaTek
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset mediatek:chipset (from the name) | MT6991; MT8755; MT8768; MT8771; MT8775; MT8781; MT8791T; MT8792; and 9 more ranges | CNA record |
References
- https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/September-2026
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