Name: CVE-2026-20591: MediaTek, Inc. MediaTek chipset: In GPU pdma, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing permission check
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-20591, CWE-416

In GPU pdma, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11365075; Issue ID: MSV-9546.

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