CVE-2025-20656

Published Apr 7, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In DA, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09625423; Issue ID: MSV-3033.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

MediaTek, Inc.

MT6781, MT6789, MT6835, MT6855, MT6878, MT6879, MT6886, MT6895, MT6897, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT8196, MT8370, MT8390

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Android 12.0, 13.0, 14.0, 15.0 / openWRT 21.02, 23.05 / Yocto 4.0 / RDK-B 24Q1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:yocto:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:rdkcentral:rdk-b:2024q1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:21.02.0:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:23.05:::::::*

OR	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6781:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6789:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6835:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6855:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6878:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6879:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6886:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6895:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6897:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6983:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6985:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6989:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6990:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8196:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8370:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8390:-:::::::*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-9974	In DA, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09625423; Issue ID: MSV-3033.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.124% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2025

History

Apr 9, 2025 3:45 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Google Google android Linuxfoundation Linuxfoundation yocto Mediatek Mediatek mt6781 Mediatek mt6789 Mediatek mt6835 Mediatek mt6855 Mediatek mt6878 Mediatek mt6879 Mediatek mt6886 Mediatek mt6895 Mediatek mt6897 Mediatek mt6983 Mediatek mt6985 Mediatek mt6989 Mediatek mt6990 Mediatek mt8196 Mediatek mt8370 Mediatek mt8390 Openwrt Openwrt openwrt Rdkcentral Rdkcentral rdk-b
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:yocto:4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:rdkcentral:rdk-b:2024q1:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6781:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6789:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6835:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6855:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6878:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6879:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6886:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6895:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6897:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6983:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6985:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6989:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6990:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8196:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8370:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8390:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:21.02.0:-:::::: cpe:2.3:o:openwrt:openwrt:23.05:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Google Google android Linuxfoundation Linuxfoundation yocto Mediatek Mediatek mt6781 Mediatek mt6789 Mediatek mt6835 Mediatek mt6855 Mediatek mt6878 Mediatek mt6879 Mediatek mt6886 Mediatek mt6895 Mediatek mt6897 Mediatek mt6983 Mediatek mt6985 Mediatek mt6989 Mediatek mt6990 Mediatek mt8196 Mediatek mt8370 Mediatek mt8390 Openwrt Openwrt openwrt Rdkcentral Rdkcentral rdk-b

Apr 8, 2025 8:15 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Apr 7, 2025 2:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

Apr 7, 2025 3:30 AM Description updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		In DA, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09625423; Issue ID: MSV-3033.
Weaknesses		CWE-787
References		https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2025