---
id: CVE-2026-20532
title: 'In apu, there is a possible application crash due to double free'
summary: >-
  In apu, there is a possible application crash due to double free. This could
  lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges
  needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID:
  ALPS11249024; Issue I…
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-415
vendor: 'MediaTek, Inc.'
product: MediaTek chipset
affected:
  - mediatek_chipset MT6899
  - mediatek_chipset MT6993
  - mediatek_chipset MT8668
  - mediatek_chipset MT8781
  - mediatek_chipset MT8910
published: '2026-10-05'
updated: '2026-10-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-05T02:16:52.033'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20532'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2026'
    label: security@mediatek.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-05T02:10:36.188Z'
---

## Overview

In apu, there is a possible application crash due to double free. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11249024; Issue ID: MSV-9168.

## Remediation

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