CVE-2025-20747: 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, 08:30 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
1. Apply the official patch identified as ALPS10010443 as soon as it becomes available from MediaTek or device manufacturers to remediate the vulnerability. 2. Implement strict access controls and monitoring to prevent unauthorized users from gaining System-level privileges on affected devices. 3. Employ runtime protections such as stack canaries, address space layout randomization (ASLR), and control flow integrity (CFI) where supported to mitigate exploitation of stack overflow vulnerabilities. 4. Regularly update device firmware and operating systems to incorporate security fixes and reduce exposure to known vulnerabilities. 5. Conduct thorough security audits and penetration testing on devices using affected MediaTek chipsets to identify potential privilege escalation paths. 6. Limit the deployment of devices with these chipsets in sensitive environments until patches are confirmed applied. 7. Monitor security advisories from MediaTek and vendors for updates or exploit reports related to this CVE. 8. Employ network segmentation and endpoint detection to quickly identify and isolate compromised devices that may be exploited via this vulnerability.
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: ALPS10010443; Issue ID: MSV-3966.