Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek products - CVE-2025-20696
Published: August 5, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113627
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20696
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: MediaTek
Affected software:
MT6739
MT6761
MT6765
MT6768
MT6789
MT6813
MT6833
MT6835
MT6855
MT6878
MT6879
MT6886
MT6895
MT6897
MT6899
MT6983
MT6985
MT6989
MT6990
MT6991
MT8188
MT8196
MT8370
MT8390
MT8676
MT6781
MT6853
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6893
MT6739
MT6761
MT6765
MT6768
MT6789
MT6813
MT6833
MT6835
MT6855
MT6878
MT6879
MT6886
MT6895
MT6897
MT6899
MT6983
MT6985
MT6989
MT6990
MT6991
MT8188
MT8196
MT8370
MT8390
MT8676
MT6781
MT6853
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6893
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the DA component. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-20696
Install updates from vendor's website.