---
id: CVE-2026-20473
title: 'In display, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free'
summary: >-
  In display, 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. Pa…
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-416
published: '2026-08-03'
updated: '2026-08-03'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20473'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2026'
    label: security@mediatek.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-08-03T06:23:47.350Z'
epss: 0.00166
epssPercentile: 0.05144
---

## Overview

In display, 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: ALPS11019722; Issue ID: MSV-7759.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.