#VU113629 Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek products - CVE-2025-20698
Published: August 5, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113629
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2025-20698
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MT2718
MT6739
MT6761
MT6765
MT6768
MT6789
MT6833
MT6835
MT6855
MT6878
MT6879
MT6886
MT6895
MT6897
MT6899
MT6983
MT6985
MT6989
MT6991
MT8186
MT8196
MT8391
MT8676
MT8678
MT8775
MT8786
MT8788E
MT8792
MT8796
MT8873
MT8883
MT8893
MT6781
MT6853
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6893
MT2718
MT6739
MT6761
MT6765
MT6768
MT6789
MT6833
MT6835
MT6855
MT6878
MT6879
MT6886
MT6895
MT6897
MT6899
MT6983
MT6985
MT6989
MT6991
MT8186
MT8196
MT8391
MT8676
MT8678
MT8775
MT8786
MT8788E
MT8792
MT8796
MT8873
MT8883
MT8893
MT6781
MT6853
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6893
Software vendor:
MediaTek
MediaTek
Description
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Power HAL component. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.