CVE-2026-20524
Received Received - Intake

Memory Corruption in APU Firmware

Publication date: 2026-10-05

Last updated on: 2026-10-05

Assigner: MediaTek, Inc.

Description
In apu, there is a possible memory corruption due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11249004; Issue ID: MSV-9170.

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Published
2026-10-05
Last Modified
2026-10-05
Generated
2026-10-05
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2026-10-05
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-20524
EUVD
EUVD-2026-92203

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mediatek apu *

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CWE ID Description
CWE-1285 The product receives input that is expected to specify an index, position, or offset into an indexable resource such as a buffer or file, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the specified index/position/offset has the required properties.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory corruption issue in the apu component caused by improper input validation. It allows local privilege escalation without requiring additional execution privileges or user interaction.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially allowing them to take control of the device or perform unauthorized actions.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the patch identified as ALPS11249004 to address the improper input validation issue in the mediatek apu component.

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