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CVE-2025-20749: MediaTek MT6789, MT6835, MT6855, MT6878, MT6879, MT6886, MT6897, MT6899, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6991, MT8169, MT8188, MT8195, MT8196, MT8781, MT8796 · Stack Overflow

Affects MediaTek MT6789, MT6835, MT6855, MT6878, MT6879, MT6886, MT6897, MT6899, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6991, MT8169, MT8188, MT8195, MT8196, MT8781, MT8796Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.7 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.7Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Nov 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MediaTek, Inc. MT6789, MT6835, MT6855, MT6878, MT6879, MT6886, MT6897, MT6899, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6991, MT8169, MT8188, MT8195, MT8196, MT8781, MT8796Affected
  • =15.0
  • =16.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Apply official patches from MediaTek or device manufacturers as soon as they become available to address the missing bounds check and prevent out-of-bounds writes.
  2. Implement strict privilege separation and minimize the number of processes or users with System-level privileges to reduce the attack surface.
  3. Employ runtime protections such as stack canaries, address space layout randomization (ASLR), and control flow integrity (CFI) on affected devices to mitigate exploitation attempts.
  4. Monitor device logs and behavior for signs of privilege escalation or anomalous activity indicative of exploitation attempts.
  5. Restrict installation of untrusted applications and enforce application whitelisting to prevent attackers from gaining initial System privileges.
  6. For enterprise environments, consider mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce security policies and expedite patch deployment.
  7. Educate users and administrators about the risks of privilege escalation vulnerabilities and the importance of timely updates.
  8. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focusing on privilege escalation vectors in devices using MediaTek chipsets.

Description

In charger, 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: ALPS09915493; Issue ID: MSV-3800.

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