CVE-2025-20671

Published May 5, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In thermal, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09698599; Issue ID: MSV-3228.

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.

MT2718, MT6878, MT6897, MT6899, MT6989, MT6991, MT8196, MT8391, MT8676, MT8678

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Android 14.0, 15.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:::::::*

OR	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2718:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6878:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6897:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6899:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6989:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6991:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8196:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8391:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8676:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8678:-:::::::*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-13329	In thermal, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09698599; Issue ID: MSV-3228.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

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% (0.081% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

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

History

Jul 12, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 5e-05}`	epss `{'score': 6e-05}`

May 7, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`	ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}` cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

May 6, 2025 2:45 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Google Google android Mediatek Mediatek mt2718 Mediatek mt6878 Mediatek mt6897 Mediatek mt6899 Mediatek mt6989 Mediatek mt6991 Mediatek mt8196 Mediatek mt8391 Mediatek mt8676 Mediatek mt8678
CPEs		cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2718:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6878:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6897:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6899:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6989:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6991:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8196:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8391:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8676:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8678:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Google Google android Mediatek Mediatek mt2718 Mediatek mt6878 Mediatek mt6897 Mediatek mt6899 Mediatek mt6989 Mediatek mt6991 Mediatek mt8196 Mediatek mt8391 Mediatek mt8676 Mediatek mt8678
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

May 5, 2025 3:00 AM Description updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		In thermal, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09698599; Issue ID: MSV-3228.
Weaknesses		CWE-787
References		https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/May-2025