Out of Bounds Read in MediaTek Products Allows Local Privilege Escalation
CVE-2025-20768

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

MediaTek
Status
Mt6739, Mt6761, Mt6765, Mt6768, Mt6781, Mt6789, Mt6833, Mt6835, Mt6853, Mt6855, Mt6877, Mt6878, Mt6879, Mt6883, Mt6885, Mt6886, Mt6889, Mt6893, Mt6895, Mt6897, Mt6899, Mt6983, Mt6985, Mt6989, Mt6991
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-20768?

A vulnerability exists in the MediaTek Display products due to a missing bounds check, leading to a potential out of bounds read condition. An attacker with system privileges could exploit this vulnerability to escalate their privileges without requiring user interaction. This poses a significant risk as it allows malicious actors to gain elevated access to the system capabilities, potentially leading to further exploitation.

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Affected Version(s)

MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6781, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6899, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6991 Android 14.0, 15.0, 16.0

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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