CVE-2025-20721

In imgsensor, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing 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: ALPS10089545; Issue ID: MSV-4279.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2025	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mediatek:iot_yocto:25.0:::::::*
	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:google:android:16.0:::::::*

OR	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6886:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6897:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6899:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6985:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6989:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6991:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8195:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8196:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8370:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8390:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8395:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8792:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8793:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-10-14 10:15

Updated : 2025-10-15 18:45

NVD link : CVE-2025-20721

Mitre link : CVE-2025-20721

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-20721

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mediatek

mt6989
mt8395
mt8195
mt6897
mt6886
mt8792
mt8370
mt6899
mt8390
iot_yocto
mt8196
mt8793
mt6985
mt6991

google

android

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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