CVE-2026-20443
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Use-After-Free Memory Corruption in Display Causes Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-03-02

Last updated on: 2026-03-03

Assigner: MediaTek, Inc.

Description
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: ALPS10436998; Issue ID: MSV-5722.

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Published
2026-03-02
Last Modified
2026-03-03
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-03-02
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2026-20443
EUVD
EUVD-2026-9168

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google android 14.0
google android 15.0
google android 16.0

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CWE-416 The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a possible memory corruption issue caused by a use after free error in the display component.

A use after free occurs when a program continues to use memory after it has been freed, which can lead to unpredictable behavior or exploitation.

In this case, the vulnerability could allow a local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor already has System privilege.

No user interaction is needed to exploit this vulnerability.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker who already has System privilege to escalate their privileges further locally.

This could lead to greater control over the affected system, potentially allowing the attacker to execute unauthorized actions or access sensitive information.

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