VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2026-20438
In MAE, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition.
MEDIUM 6.4EPSS 0.06%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.06%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.06% probability · 0th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-367
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@mediatek.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.