What is CVE-2026-20445?

CVE-2026-20445 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2026-03-02.

How severe is CVE-2026-20445?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2026-20445

In MDDP, there is a possible system crash due to a race condition. 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: ALPS10289875; Issue ID: MSV-5184.

Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)

EPSS: 0.001 (2.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 14.0, 15.0, 16.0
Mediatek Mt6835
Mediatek Mt6855
Mediatek Mt6878
Mediatek Mt6879
Mediatek Mt6883
Mediatek Mt6885
Mediatek Mt6886
Mediatek Mt6889
Mediatek Mt6893

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-367 — Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

References

security@mediatek.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20445?: CVE-2026-20445 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2026-03-02.
How severe is CVE-2026-20445?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.