CVE-2026-20531In apu, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free.
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It affects MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset and 6 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.13%, higher than 2% of scored CVEs.
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In apu, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11249016; Issue ID: MSV-9169.
- CVSS
- 8.4 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/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)
- 0.13% (percentile 2)
- Assigned by
- MediaTek
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 6, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset mediatek:chipset (from the name) | MT6899; MT6993; MT8668; MT8781; MT8793; MT8910 | CNA record |
mediatek mt8910_firmware mediatek:mt8910_firmware | all versions | NVD |
mediatek mt6899_firmware mediatek:mt6899_firmware | all versions | NVD |
mediatek mt6993_firmware mediatek:mt6993_firmware | all versions | NVD |
mediatek mt8668_firmware mediatek:mt8668_firmware | all versions | NVD |
mediatek mt8781_firmware mediatek:mt8781_firmware | all versions | NVD |
mediatek mt8793_firmware mediatek:mt8793_firmware | all versions | NVD |
References
- https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2026vendor-advisory
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