Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in MediaTek Preloader Software
CVE-2025-20730
Key Information:
- Vendor
MediaTek
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 4 November 2025
What is CVE-2025-20730?
A vulnerability in the MediaTek preloader software could allow an attacker to escalate privileges locally. If a malicious actor gains the System privilege, they can exploit this issue without requiring user interaction, potentially compromising the device's integrity and security.

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Affected Version(s)
MT2737, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6781, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6899, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT8188, MT8195, MT8676, MT8678, MT8696 Android 13.0, 14.0, 15.0, 16.0 / openWRT 21.02, 23.05 / Yocto 4.0 / RDK-B 24Q1
References
CVSS V3.1
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
