CVE-2026-20544 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In meta, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11049530 / ALPS11480843; Issue ID: MSV-7935.

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References

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https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2026

History

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:15:00 +0000

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Description		In meta, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11049530 / ALPS11480843; Issue ID: MSV-7935.
Weaknesses		CWE-787
References		https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2026

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: MediaTek

Published: 2026-10-05T01:40:02.730Z

Updated: 2026-10-05T01:40:02.730Z

Reserved: 2025-11-03T01:30:59.040Z

Link: CVE-2026-20544

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-05T02:16:53.560

Modified: 2026-10-05T02:16:53.560

Link: CVE-2026-20544

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Weaknesses

CWE-787

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