CVE-2026-20589 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In venc, 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-9606.

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2026

History

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		In venc, 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-9606.
Weaknesses		CWE-787
References		https://www.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2026

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: MediaTek

Published: 2026-10-05T01:39:47.380Z

Updated: 2026-10-05T01:39:47.380Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-20589

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-05T02:16:54.150

Modified: 2026-10-05T02:16:54.150

Link: CVE-2026-20589

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Weaknesses

CWE-787

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