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CVE-2025-20645VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-20645: MediaTek MT6765, MT6768, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6879, MT6886, MT6893, MT6897, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT8796 · Out-of-bounds Write

Affects MediaTek MT6765, MT6768, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6879, MT6886, MT6893, MT6897, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT8796Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.09% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 0% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Mar 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MediaTek, Inc. MT6765, MT6768, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6879, MT6886, MT6893, MT6897, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT8796Affected
  • =15.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-20645, organizations and device manufacturers should prioritize applying the official patch identified by MediaTek (ALPS09475476) as soon as it becomes available. Until patched, restrict System-level access on affected devices to trusted users and processes only, minimizing the attack surface. Employ strict application whitelisting and privilege management to prevent unauthorized escalation attempts. Monitor device logs and behaviors for signs of abnormal privilege escalations or memory corruption. Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of detecting anomalous local privilege escalation activities. For device manufacturers and integrators, conduct thorough code audits and implement robust bounds checking in memory operations to prevent similar vulnerabilities. Additionally, maintain up-to-date firmware and OS versions and educate users about the risks of granting elevated privileges to untrusted applications or processes.

Description

In KeyInstall, 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: ALPS09475476; Issue ID: MSV-2599.

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