Reachable Assertion in MediaTek products - CVE-2025-20762
Published: January 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120884
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-2025-20762
CWE-ID: CWE-617
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: MediaTek
Affected software:
MT6835
MT6835T
MT6878
MT6878M
MT6897
MT6899
MT6991
MT8676
MT8678
MT8755
MT8792
MT8793
MT8863
MT8873
MT8883
MT6835
MT6835T
MT6878
MT6878M
MT6897
MT6899
MT6991
MT8676
MT8678
MT8755
MT8792
MT8793
MT8863
MT8873
MT8883
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local application to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect error handling within Modem. A local application can execute arbitrary code.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-20762
Install security update from vendor's website.