CVE-2026-20415 Race condition in MediaTek chipset
A local attacker with System privileges can cause denial of service in MediaTek chipsets via a race condition in imgsys.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-20415?
CVE-2026-20415 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 2 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In imgsys, there is a possible memory corruption due to improper locking. This could lead to local denial of service if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10363254; Issue ID: MSV-5617.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20415?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2026-20415?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20415 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-20415 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20415 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v97q-699f-9m4x.