CVE-2026-20439 — Use After Free in INC Mediatek Chipset

CWE-416 — Use After Free4 documents4 sources
Severity
4.4MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 99.68%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Mediatek INC Mediatek ChipsetGoogle Android
Timeline
PublishedMar 2

Description

In imgsys, there is a possible system crash due to use after free. This could lead to local denial of service if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10431955; Issue ID: MSV-5826.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 0.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDgoogle/android15.0
▶CVEListV5mediatek_inc/mediatek_chipset5 versions+4

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
CVEList
CVE-2026-20439: In imgsys, there is a possible system crash due to use after free↗2026-03-02
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GHSA
GHSA-fp84-2qv9-48v6: In imgsys, there is a possible system crash due to use after free↗2026-03-02
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-20439 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2026-20439 — Use After Free in INC Mediatek Chipset | cvebase