CVE-2026-20445
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Race Condition in MDDP Causes Local Denial of Service

Publication date: 2026-03-02

Last updated on: 2026-03-03

Assigner: MediaTek, Inc.

Description
In MDDP, there is a possible system crash due to a race condition. This could lead to local denial of service if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10289875; Issue ID: MSV-5184.
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Published
2026-03-02
Last Modified
2026-03-03
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-02
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-20445
EUVD
EUVD-2026-9170
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google android 14.0
google android 15.0
google android 16.0
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CWE ID Description
CWE-367 The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in MDDP and is caused by a race condition that can lead to a system crash.

Exploitation does not require user interaction but does require that the attacker already has System privilege.

The result of exploiting this vulnerability is a local denial of service.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can cause a system crash resulting in a local denial of service.

This means that legitimate users or processes on the affected system may be unable to use it properly until it is restarted or repaired.

However, exploitation requires that the attacker already has System privilege, so the impact depends on the attacker's existing access level.

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