CVE-2026-20442 — 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 display, 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: ALPS10436998; Issue ID: MSV-5723.

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/android14.0, 15.0, 16.0+2
▶CVEListV5mediatek_inc/mediatek_chipset46 versions+45

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-p8vc-w3r8-5w62: In display, there is a possible system crash due to use after free↗2026-03-02
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CVEList
CVE-2026-20442: In display, there is a possible system crash due to use after free↗2026-03-02
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-20442 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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