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MediaTek Chipsets Display Component Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via Use-After-Free

Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the display component of certain MediaTek chipsets. This vulnerability can lead to memory corruption and allows for local privilege escalation, but requires that the attacker has already obtained system privileges. The issue arises from improper memory management, creating a potential exploitation vector that does not require user interaction.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing a user with system privileges to gain elevated rights or access.

Added: Jan 6, 2026, 2:39 AM
Updated: Jan 6, 2026, 2:39 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
7.5
exploitability
2.8
remediation
0.0
relevance
1.9
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.