Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability in DA by MediaTek
CVE-2025-20656

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

MediaTek
Status
Mt6781, Mt6789, Mt6835, Mt6855, Mt6878, Mt6879, Mt6886, Mt6895, Mt6897, Mt6983, Mt6985, Mt6989, Mt6990, Mt8196, Mt8370, Mt8390
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 April 2025

What is CVE-2025-20656?

In MediaTek's DA, an out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check can allow for local escalation of privilege. An attacker with physical access to the device could exploit this vulnerability without needing additional execution privileges. User interaction is not required for the exploitation to occur, emphasizing the need for immediate attention and remediation to protect affected devices.

Affected Version(s)

MT6781, MT6789, MT6835, MT6855, MT6878, MT6879, MT6886, MT6895, MT6897, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT8196, MT8370, MT8390 Android 12.0, 13.0, 14.0, 15.0 / openWRT 21.02, 23.05 / Yocto 4.0 / RDK-B 24Q1

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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