#VU114607 Use-after-free in MediaTek products - CVE-2025-20705
Published: September 1, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114607
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-2025-20705
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MT2718
MT2735
MT6739
MT6761
MT6765
MT6768
MT6789
MT6835
MT6855
MT6878
MT6879
MT6880
MT6886
MT6890
MT6895
MT6897
MT6899
MT6980D
MT6983
MT6985
MT6989
MT6990
MT6991
MT8169
MT8186
MT8188
MT8676
MT8678
MT8696
MT8775
MT8792
MT8796
MT6781
MT6853
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6893
MT2718
MT2735
MT6739
MT6761
MT6765
MT6768
MT6789
MT6835
MT6855
MT6878
MT6879
MT6880
MT6886
MT6890
MT6895
MT6897
MT6899
MT6980D
MT6983
MT6985
MT6989
MT6990
MT6991
MT8169
MT8186
MT8188
MT8676
MT8678
MT8696
MT8775
MT8792
MT8796
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 use-after-free error in monitor_hang. A local application can execute arbitrary code with System privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.