{"id":"CVE-2026-20537","title":"In aidl, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free","summary":"In aidl, 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…","severity":"none","cwe":["CWE-416"],"vendor":"MediaTek, Inc.","product":"MediaTek chipset","affected":["mediatek_chipset MT6878","mediatek_chipset MT6881","mediatek_chipset MT6899","mediatek_chipset MT6989","mediatek_chipset MT6991","mediatek_chipset MT6993","mediatek_chipset MT8188","mediatek_chipset MT8189","mediatek_chipset MT8668","mediatek_chipset MT8781","mediatek_chipset MT8910"],"published":"2026-10-05","updated":"2026-10-05","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-05T02:16:52.623","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20537","references":[{"url":"https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2026","label":"security@mediatek.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-05T02:10:36.181Z","slug":"CVE-2026-20537","body":"## Overview\n\nIn aidl, 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: ALPS11185225; Issue ID: MSV-9024.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":3,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":2.8,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}