FKIE_CVE-2026-20438

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-03-02 09:16 - Updated: 2026-03-03 12:48
Summary
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.

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