FKIE_CVE-2025-20796

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-01-06 02:15 - Updated: 2026-01-08 19:24
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
In imgsys, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10314745; Issue ID: MSV-5553.
References
security@mediatek.comhttps://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/January-2026Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
google android 15.0
mediatek mt6989 -
mediatek mt8796 -
mediatek mt8893 -
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