Windows imgsys OOB Write LPE (System)
CVE-2026-20413 Published on February 2, 2026

In imgsys, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. 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: ALPS10362725; Issue ID: MSV-5694.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-20413 can be exploited with local system access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Improper Validation of Specified Index, Position, or Offset in Input

The product receives input that is expected to specify an index, position, or offset into an indexable resource such as a buffer or file, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the specified index/position/offset has the required properties.


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Affected Versions

MediaTek, Inc. MT6899, MT6991, MT8678, MT8793 Version Android 15.0 is affected by CVE-2026-20413

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.00%
Percentile
0.14%

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