In vdec, there is a possible out of bounds write due to type confusion. 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: ALPS11383899; Issue ID: MSV-9800.

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Title Out‑of‑Bounds Write in MediaTek vdec May Enable Local Privilege Escalation

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Description In vdec, there is a possible out of bounds write due to type confusion. 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: ALPS11383899; Issue ID: MSV-9800.
Weaknesses CWE-787
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: MediaTek

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Updated: 2026-10-05T01:39:58.494Z

Reserved: 2025-11-03T01:30:59.049Z

Link: CVE-2026-20579

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-05T02:16:53.683

Modified: 2026-10-05T02:16:53.683

Link: CVE-2026-20579

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Updated: 2026-10-05T03:45:19Z

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