CVE-2025-20746: MediaTek MT2718, MT2737, MT6835, MT6878, MT6886, MT6897, MT6899, MT6982, MT6985, MT6986, MT6986D, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT8676, MT8678, MT8755, MT8893 · Stack Overflow
Affects MediaTek MT2718, MT2737, MT6835, MT6878, MT6886, MT6897, MT6899, MT6982, MT6985, MT6986, MT6986D, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT8676, MT8678, MT8755, MT8893Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.7 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.08% 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:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-20746, organizations should prioritize applying the vendor-provided patch identified by Patch ID ALPS10010441 as soon as it becomes available. Until patches are deployed, restrict local access to devices running affected MediaTek chipsets to trusted personnel only, minimizing the risk of privilege escalation by malicious insiders or compromised accounts. Implement strict access controls and monitoring on systems with System-level privileges to detect anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. Employ runtime protections such as stack canaries, address space layout randomization (ASLR), and control flow integrity (CFI) where supported by the platform to reduce exploitation likelihood. Regularly update embedded and IoT device firmware and operating systems to incorporate security fixes. Conduct thorough security audits of GNSS-related services and components to identify any additional weaknesses. For organizations deploying devices in sensitive environments, consider network segmentation and device isolation to limit lateral movement in case of compromise. Finally, maintain incident response readiness to quickly address any exploitation attempts.
Description
In gnss service, 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: ALPS10010441; Issue ID: MSV-3967.