What is CVE-2026-20415?

CVE-2026-20415 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-02-02.

How severe is CVE-2026-20415?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Double Free in Google Android

CVE-2026-20415

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.

Vulnerability class: Double Free

Published 2026-02-02 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (0.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-25.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 0th percentile — 0.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 15.0
Mediatek Mt6897
Mediatek Mt6989
Mediatek, Inc. Mediatek Chipset — versions MT6897, MT6989

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/February-2026 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20415?: CVE-2026-20415 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-02-02.
How severe is CVE-2026-20415?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.