Remote Denial of Service in Mediatek Modem due to Improper Input Validation
CVE-2025-20790

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

MediaTek
Status
Mt2735, Mt6833, Mt6833p, Mt6853, Mt6853t, Mt6855, Mt6855t, Mt6873, Mt6875, Mt6875t, Mt6877, Mt6877t, Mt6877tt, Mt6880, Mt6883, Mt6885, Mt6889, Mt6890, Mt6891, Mt6893, Mt8675, Mt8771, Mt8791, Mt8791t, Mt8797
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-20790?

A vulnerability exists in Mediatek's modem that can cause a system crash due to improper input validation. If a User Equipment (UE) connects to a malicious base station controlled by an attacker, it could result in a remote denial of service. This exploitation does not require any additional execution privileges or user interaction, making it a significant concern for affected users. Patch ID: MOLY01677581; Issue ID: MSV-4701.

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Affected Version(s)

MT2735, MT6833, MT6833P, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6855T, MT6873, MT6875, MT6875T, MT6877, MT6877T, MT6877TT, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT8675, MT8771, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8797 Modem NR15

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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