Signal is active with 3 mentions in latest observed window
Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle
NVD description
In MAE, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. 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: ALPS10431920; Issue ID: MSV-5835.
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
NONE
Patch
NONE
Momentum
NONE
If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.
2 versions affected across 12 products
CVE-2026-20438 Local Privilege Escalation in MAE via Out-of-Bounds Write Race Condition https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-20438
Post summary
The text references CVE-2026-20438, noting a local privilege escalation via an out‑of‑bounds write race condition, but offers no further details on exploitation, patches, or active use.
🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-20438 In MAE, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained th… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20438 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-20438 En … http://infoflow.cloud`
Post summary
The post announces CVE‑2026‑20438, describing an out‑of‑bounds write race condition that could allow local privilege escalation, but provides no PoC, exploit, or patch details.
CVE-2026-20438 In MAE, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained th… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20438
Post summary
CVE‑2026‑20438 describes an out‑of‑bounds write race condition in MAE that could allow local privilege escalation. No PoC, exploit, or patch is mentioned.
12 of 12 entries
| Part | Vendor | Product | Version | Target SW | Target HW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | android | 15.0 | - | - | |
| HW | mediatek | mt2718 | - | - | - |
| HW | mediatek | mt6899 | - | - | - |
| HW | mediatek | mt6991 | - | - | - |
| HW | mediatek | mt8168 | - | - | - |
| HW | mediatek | mt8169 | - | - | - |
| HW | mediatek | mt8186 | - | - | - |
| HW | mediatek | mt8188 | - | - | - |
| HW | mediatek | mt8678 | - | - | - |
| HW | mediatek | mt8695 | - | - | - |
| HW | mediatek | mt8696 | - | - | - |
| HW | mediatek | mt8793 | - | - | - |