Vulnerability · Published Oct 14, 2025 · Assigned by MediaTek
CVE-2025-20723
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in MT6835, MT6878, MT6886, MT6897, MT6899, MT6985, MT6989, MT6991, MT8676, MT8678, MT8775, MT8791T, MT8796, MT8873 from MediaTek, Inc.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
In gnss driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. 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: ALPS09920033; Issue ID: MSV-3797.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MediaTek, Inc. | MT6835, MT6878, MT6886, MT6897, MT6899, MT6985, MT6989, MT6991, MT8676, MT8678, MT8775, MT8791T, MT8796, MT8873 | Android 14.0, 15.0 |
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H