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CVE-2025-20695VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-20695: MediaTek MT6639, MT6653, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT7925, MT7927, MT8196, MT8678, MT8796 · Buffer Underflow

Affects MediaTek MT6639, MT6653, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT7925, MT7927, MT8196, MT8678, MT8796Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 21.02 when convenient.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 21.02
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Jul 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

Upgrade MediaTek MT6639, MT6653, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT7925, MT7927, MT8196, MT8678, MT8796 to 21.02.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MediaTek, Inc. MT6639, MT6653, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT7925, MT7927, MT8196, MT8678, MT8796Affected
  • =14.0
  • <21.02
  • =23.05
Fixed in
  • 21.02

AI-suggested

European organizations should prioritize deploying the official patch ALPS09741871 as soon as it becomes available from device manufacturers or firmware vendors. In the interim, organizations can mitigate risk by implementing strict Bluetooth access controls, such as disabling Bluetooth on devices where it is not essential, enforcing device pairing policies, and using Bluetooth monitoring tools to detect anomalous connection attempts. Network segmentation can limit exposure of critical systems to Bluetooth-enabled devices. Regular firmware and OS updates should be enforced to ensure timely application of security patches. Additionally, organizations should audit their device inventories to identify those using affected MediaTek chipsets and assess their exposure. For IoT and embedded devices where patching may be delayed or unsupported, consider deploying compensating controls like physical security measures or restricting device proximity to untrusted users. Security teams should also monitor threat intelligence feeds for any emerging exploits targeting this vulnerability and be prepared to respond to potential incidents involving Bluetooth-based denial of service.

Description

In Bluetooth FW, there is a possible system crash due to an uncaught exception. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09741871; Issue ID: MSV-3317.

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