In vdec, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11262030; Issue ID: MSV-9197.

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MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset unaffected
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https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/September-2026 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Possible Out-of-Bounds Write in MediaTek vdec Leading to Local Privilege Escalation
First Time appeared Mediatek, Inc.
Mediatek, Inc. mediatek Chipset
Vendors & Products Mediatek, Inc.
Mediatek, Inc. mediatek Chipset

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In vdec, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11262030; Issue ID: MSV-9197.
Weaknesses CWE-122
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: MediaTek

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-07T01:57:15.035Z

Reserved: 2025-11-03T01:30:59.028Z

Link: CVE-2026-20501

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-07T02:17:18.800

Modified: 2026-09-07T02:17:18.800

Link: CVE-2026-20501

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Updated: 2026-09-07T03:30:16Z

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