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CVE-2025-20767VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-20767: MediaTek MT2718, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6781, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6899, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6991, MT8196, MT8676, MT8678, MT8792, MT8793 · Out-of-bounds Write

Affects MediaTek MT2718, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6781, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6899, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6991, MT8196, MT8676, MT8678, MT8792, MT8793Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Dec 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

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MediaTek, Inc. MT2718, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6781, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6899, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6991, MT8196, MT8676, MT8678, MT8792, MT8793Affected
  • =15.0
  • =16.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations and users should monitor MediaTek and device vendor advisories closely and apply security patches as soon as they become available. Until patches are deployed, restrict local access to devices, especially limiting System-level access to trusted users and processes only. Employ runtime protections such as memory protection mechanisms and integrity monitoring to detect anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. Implement strict privilege separation and minimize the number of applications or services running with elevated privileges. Use mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce security policies and monitor for suspicious activities. For developers, conduct thorough code audits focusing on integer overflow and memory safety in low-level drivers and firmware. Additionally, consider deploying endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools capable of identifying exploitation patterns related to out-of-bounds memory writes. Finally, educate users and administrators about the risks of privilege escalation vulnerabilities and the importance of timely patching.

Description

In display, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. 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: ALPS10196993; Issue ID: MSV-4807.

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