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CVE-2026-20531

8.4 HIGH

Published 2026-10-05 · Updated 2026-10-06

AI risk analysis

Summary
The flaw in apu allows for memory corruption due to use after free, potentially leading to local privilege escalation with no additional execution privileges required.
Exploitability
Exploitation is relatively straightforward with no user interaction needed, making it a high-risk vulnerability.
Blast radius
If exploited, this could result in full control over the affected system, allowing for extensive damage or unauthorized access.
Detection
No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
Prioritized remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version 2.590 or later.
rceprivilege-escalationmemory-corruptionlocal-exploitpatch-available

Analysis generated locally by qwen2.5:7b-instruct (no data left the box). AI-assisted — verify against primary sources before acting.

NVD description

In apu, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS11249016; Issue ID: MSV-9169.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-416

All references

Source data: NVD (nvd.nist.gov), public domain. Exploit-DB.ai adds local AI analysis for defensive use only.

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