CVE-2026-20438

MediumCVSS 6.4/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

In MAE, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. 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: ALPS10431920; Issue ID: MSV-5835.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.4/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-367

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
MediaTek, Inc.MediaTek chipsetMT2718; MT6899; MT6991; MT8168; MT8169; MT8186; MT8188; MT8678; MT8695; MT8696; MT8793

References

Timeline

Published
Mar 2, 2026
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2026-20438: Medium severity, CVSS 6.4 | Vulnix