---
id: "CVE-2026-20590"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-20590"]
title: "Android display component: logic error can crash the system"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["android", "display", "infrastructure", "mediatek"]
not_affected_if: ["no-system-privilege-attacker"]
published_at: "2026-11-02T03:17:36+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-02T03:31:26+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-02T03:32:12+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20590", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-02T03:31:26+00:00"}]
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# Android display component: logic error can crash the system

A logic error in the display component can crash the device. An attacker who already holds System privilege can trigger it to cause a local denial of service.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Timeline

- 2026-11-02T03:31:26+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20590

## From the sources

In display, there is a possible system crash due to a logic error. 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: ALPS11410704; Issue ID: MSV-9574.

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