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CVE-2026-20531
In apu, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free.
HIGH 8.4EPSS 0.13%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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 3.1
- 8.4 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.13% probability · 2th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- mediatek/mt8910 firmware · mediatek/mt6899 firmware · mediatek/mt6993 firmware · mediatek/mt8668 firmware · mediatek/mt8781 firmware · mediatek/mt8793 firmware
- Source
- security@mediatek.com
EPSS moved from 0.1% on 5 October 2026 to 0.1% on 26 October 2026.
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.