{"id":"CVE-2026-20579","title":"In vdec, there is a possible out of bounds write due to type confusion","summary":"In vdec, there is a possible out of bounds write due to type confusion. 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-787"],"vendor":"MediaTek, Inc.","product":"MediaTek chipset","affected":["mediatek_chipset MT2718","mediatek_chipset MT6768","mediatek_chipset MT6769","mediatek_chipset MT6789","mediatek_chipset MT6833","mediatek_chipset MT6855","mediatek_chipset MT6877","mediatek_chipset MT8186","mediatek_chipset MT8188","mediatek_chipset MT8189","mediatek_chipset MT8195","mediatek_chipset MT8196","mediatek_chipset MT8367","mediatek_chipset MT8391","mediatek_chipset MT8395","mediatek_chipset MT8668","mediatek_chipset MT8676","mediatek_chipset MT8678","mediatek_chipset MT8696","mediatek_chipset MT8781","mediatek_chipset MT8788E","mediatek_chipset MT8792","mediatek_chipset MT8793","mediatek_chipset MT8799","mediatek_chipset MT8910"],"published":"2026-10-05","updated":"2026-10-05","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-05T02:16:53.683","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20579","references":[{"url":"https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2026","label":"security@mediatek.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-05T02:10:36.192Z","slug":"CVE-2026-20579","body":"## Overview\n\nIn vdec, there is a possible out of bounds write due to type confusion. 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: ALPS11383899; Issue ID: MSV-9800.\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":[]}