CVE-2026-20424 (GCVE-0-2026-20424)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-02 08:39 – Updated: 2026-03-02 13:57
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Summary
In display, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10320471; Issue ID: MSV-5540.
Severity ?
4.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
MediaTek, Inc. MT6991, MT6993, MT8196, MT8678, MT8793 Affected: Android 15.0, 16.0
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