Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability in MediaTek Products
CVE-2025-20782

6.7MEDIUM

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, Mt8186, Mt8188, Mt8196, Mt8667, Mt8673, Mt8676, Mt8678, Mt8765, Mt8766, Mt8768, Mt8771, Mt8781, Mt8791t, Mt8792, Mt8793, Mt8795t, Mt8796, Mt8798, Mt8873, Mt8883
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 January 2026

What is CVE-2025-20782?

A serious vulnerability exists in MediaTek software that allows for an out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This flaw enables local escalation of privilege, which can be exploited by a malicious actor who has already gained system privileges. Notably, no user interaction is required for this exploitation, heightening the risk associated with this vulnerability. For security enhancements, a patch has been provided under Patch ID ALPS10182882.

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, MT8186, MT8188, MT8196, MT8667, MT8673, MT8676, MT8678, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8791T, MT8792, MT8793, MT8795T, MT8796, MT8798, MT8873, MT8883 Android 14.0, 15.0, 16.0

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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