Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability in Mediatek Devices
CVE-2025-20641

6.6MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

MediaTek
Status
Mt6739, Mt6761, Mt6765, Mt6768, Mt6771, Mt6779, Mt6781, Mt6785, Mt6833, Mt6853, Mt6873, Mt6877, Mt6885, Mt6893, Mt8167, Mt8167s, Mt8175, Mt8185, Mt8195, Mt8321, Mt8362a, Mt8365, Mt8385, Mt8395, Mt8666, Mt8667, Mt8673, Mt8675, Mt8678, Mt8765, Mt8766, Mt8768, Mt8771, Mt8775, Mt8781, Mt8786, Mt8788, Mt8789, Mt8791t, Mt8795t, Mt8797, Mt8798, Mt8893
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 February 2025

What is CVE-2025-20641?

In certain Mediatek devices, a possible out of bounds write vulnerability has been identified due to a missing bounds check. This issue allows for potential local escalation of privilege if an attacker has physical access, without requiring any additional execution privileges. User interaction is necessary for successful exploitation, making it critical for users to apply patches to ensure their device security. For further details and remediation, consult the official Mediatek product security bulletin.

Affected Version(s)

MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6833, MT6853, MT6873, MT6877, MT6885, MT6893, MT8167, MT8167S, MT8175, MT8185, MT8195, MT8321, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8395, MT8666, MT8667, MT8673, MT8675, MT8678, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8775, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791T, MT8795T, MT8797, MT8798, MT8893 Android 12.0, 13.0, 14.0, 15.0

References

https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/Febru...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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