---
id: CVE-2026-20517
title: >-
  In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to use after
  free
summary: >-
  In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege 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
  exploita…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-416
vendor: 'MediaTek, Inc.'
product: MediaTek chipset
affected:
  - mediatek_chipset MT6991
  - mediatek_chipset MT8755
  - mediatek_chipset MT8768
  - mediatek_chipset MT8771
  - mediatek_chipset MT8775
  - mediatek_chipset MT8781
  - mediatek_chipset MT8791T
  - mediatek_chipset MT8792
  - mediatek_chipset MT8793
  - mediatek_chipset MT8796
  - mediatek_chipset MT8797
  - mediatek_chipset MT8798
  - mediatek_chipset MT8799
  - mediatek_chipset MT8873
  - mediatek_chipset MT8883
  - mediatek_chipset MT8893
  - mediatek_chipset MT8910
published: '2026-09-07'
updated: '2026-09-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-08T18:38:19.590'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20517'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/September-2026'
    label: security@mediatek.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00114
epssPercentile: 0.01333
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-07T00:00:00+00:00'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-07T12:10:16.419Z'
---

## Overview

In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege 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: ALPS10900510; Issue ID: MSV-6781.

## Remediation

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