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
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.7 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| MediaTek, Inc. MT6789, MT6835, MT6855, MT6878, MT6879, MT6886, MT6897, MT6899, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6991, MT8169, MT8188, MT8195, MT8196, MT8781, MT8796 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- 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.
- Implement strict privilege separation and minimize the number of processes or users with System-level privileges to reduce the attack surface.
- Employ runtime protections such as stack canaries, address space layout randomization (ASLR), and control flow integrity (CFI) on affected devices to mitigate exploitation attempts.
- Monitor device logs and behavior for signs of privilege escalation or anomalous activity indicative of exploitation attempts.
- Restrict installation of untrusted applications and enforce application whitelisting to prevent attackers from gaining initial System privileges.
- For enterprise environments, consider mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce security policies and expedite patch deployment.
- Educate users and administrators about the risks of privilege escalation vulnerabilities and the importance of timely updates.
- 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.