Permission Bypass Vulnerability in MediaTek Devices
CVE-2025-20658

6MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

MediaTek
Status
Mt2718, Mt6781, Mt6789, Mt6835, Mt6855, Mt6878, Mt6879, Mt6886, Mt6895, Mt6897, Mt6983, Mt6985, Mt6989, Mt8196, Mt8673, Mt8676, Mt8678, Mt8781
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 April 2025

What is CVE-2025-20658?

A vulnerability in MediaTek devices allows for potential permission bypass due to a logic error. This flaw could enable local attackers with physical device access to escalate privileges without needing additional execution rights or user interaction for exploitation. It is crucial to apply the available patch, identified as ALPS09474894, to mitigate this risk and protect device integrity.

Affected Version(s)

MT2718, MT6781, MT6789, MT6835, MT6855, MT6878, MT6879, MT6886, MT6895, MT6897, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT8196, MT8673, MT8676, MT8678, MT8781 Android 12.0, 13.0, 14.0, 15.0

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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