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CVE-2026-20496

In geniezone, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check.

MEDIUM 4.4EPSS 0.11%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.11%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

In geniezone, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11036877; Issue ID: MSV-7132.

CVSS 3.1
4.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.11% probability · 2th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-125
Affected
mediatek/mt6983 firmware · mediatek/mt8676 firmware · mediatek/mt8678 firmware · mediatek/mt8755 firmware · mediatek/mt8768 firmware · mediatek/mt8771 firmware · mediatek/mt8775 firmware · mediatek/mt8781 firmware · mediatek/mt8786 firmware · mediatek/mt8791t firmware · mediatek/mt8792 firmware · mediatek/mt8793 firmware · mediatek/mt8796 firmware · mediatek/mt8797 firmware · mediatek/mt8798 firmware · mediatek/mt8799 firmware · mediatek/mt8910 firmware
Source
security@mediatek.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.