Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in MediaTek clkdbg Component
CVE-2025-20743
Key Information:
- Vendor
MediaTek
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 4 November 2025
What is CVE-2025-20743?
A vulnerability has been identified in the clkdbg component of MediaTek products that allows potential privilege escalation. This is due to a use-after-free condition that an attacker could exploit if they already possess system-level privileges. This flaw facilitates unauthorized access or increased privileges on the affected systems. Exploitation does not require user interaction, making it a significant risk. A patch has been released to mitigate this issue. For more information, refer to the official MediaTek security bulletin.
Affected Version(s)
MT2718, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6781, MT6853, MT6877, MT6886, MT6893, MT6897, MT6899, MT6983, MT6989, MT6991, MT8113, MT8163, MT8168, MT8169, MT8183, MT8186, MT8188, MT8195, MT8196, MT8321, MT8365, MT8385, MT8390, MT8391, MT8512, MT8516, MT8519, MT8676, MT8678, MT8695, MT8696, MT8698, MT8755, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8775, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788E, MT8791T, MT8792, MT8793, MT8796, MT8797, MT8798, MT8873, MT8883, MT8893 Android 14.0, 15.0, 16.0