CVE-2026-20559VulnerabilityPublished
In GPU pdma, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free.
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- Not reported
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Summary
The GPU power-management driver (pdma) in affected MediaTek chipset firmware and devices can be made to corrupt memory after freeing it. A local app running with normal user privileges could exploit this to gain elevated privileges on the device, without any user interaction.
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In GPU pdma, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11365081; Issue ID: MSV-9545.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset
MT6993, MT8910
Evidence 1
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Corrections
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