CVE-2026-20542
MEDIUMDescription
In apusys, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11076799; Issue ID: MSV-8143.
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Weakness Type (CWE)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mediatek | mt2718_firmware |
| mediatek | mt2718 |
| mediatek | mt6878_firmware |
| mediatek | mt6878 |
| mediatek | mt6897_firmware |
| mediatek | mt6897 |
| mediatek | mt6899_firmware |
| mediatek | mt6899 |
| mediatek | mt6989_firmware |
| mediatek | mt6989 |
| mediatek | mt6991_firmware |
| mediatek | mt6991 |
| mediatek | mt8171_firmware |
| mediatek | mt8171 |
| mediatek | mt8188_firmware |
| mediatek | mt8188 |
| mediatek | mt8189_firmware |
| mediatek | mt8189 |
| mediatek | mt8196_firmware |
| mediatek | mt8196 |
| mediatek | mt8370_firmware |
| mediatek | mt8370 |
| mediatek | mt8371_firmware |
| mediatek | mt8371 |
| mediatek | mt8390_firmware |
| mediatek | mt8390 |
| mediatek | mt8391_firmware |
| mediatek | mt8391 |
| mediatek | mt8395_firmware |
| mediatek | mt8395 |
| mediatek | mt8678_firmware |
| mediatek | mt8678 |
| mediatek | mt8792_firmware |
| mediatek | mt8792 |
| mediatek | mt8793_firmware |
| mediatek | mt8793 |
| mediatek | mt8796_firmware |
| mediatek | mt8796 |
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