{"id":"CVE-2026-20542","title":"In apusys, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free","summary":"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. Pat…","severity":"none","cwe":["CWE-416"],"vendor":"MediaTek, Inc.","product":"MediaTek chipset","affected":["mediatek_chipset MT2718","mediatek_chipset MT6878","mediatek_chipset MT6897","mediatek_chipset MT6899","mediatek_chipset MT6989","mediatek_chipset MT6991","mediatek_chipset MT8171","mediatek_chipset MT8188","mediatek_chipset MT8189","mediatek_chipset MT8196","mediatek_chipset MT8370","mediatek_chipset MT8371","mediatek_chipset MT8390","mediatek_chipset MT8391","mediatek_chipset MT8395","mediatek_chipset MT8678","mediatek_chipset MT8792","mediatek_chipset MT8793","mediatek_chipset MT8796"],"published":"2026-10-05","updated":"2026-10-05","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-05T02:16:53.270","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20542","references":[{"url":"https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2026","label":"security@mediatek.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-05T02:10:36.189Z","slug":"CVE-2026-20542","body":"## Overview\n\nIn 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.\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":[]}