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CVE-2025-20776VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-20776: MediaTek 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, MT8186, MT8188, MT8196, MT8667, MT8673, MT8676, MT8678, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8791T, MT8792, MT8793, MT8795T, MT8796, MT8798, MT8873, MT8883 · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects MediaTek 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, MT8186, MT8188, MT8196, MT8667, MT8673, MT8676, MT8678, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8791T, MT8792, MT8793, MT8795T, MT8796, MT8798, MT8873, MT8883Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.7 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 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 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. 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, MT8186, MT8188, MT8196, MT8667, MT8673, MT8676, MT8678, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8791T, MT8792, MT8793, MT8795T, MT8796, MT8798, MT8873, MT8883Affected
  • =15.0
  • =16.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Apply the official patch ALPS10184297 from MediaTek or device manufacturers as soon as it becomes available to remediate the vulnerability. 2. Restrict local access to devices running affected MediaTek SoCs by enforcing strict access controls and limiting System-level privileges only to trusted processes and users. 3. Monitor devices for unusual local activity or privilege escalations that could indicate exploitation attempts. 4. Employ runtime protections such as memory protection mechanisms and integrity checks to detect and prevent out-of-bounds memory accesses. 5. For organizations managing fleets of devices, implement automated patch management and vulnerability scanning focused on MediaTek chipset vulnerabilities. 6. Educate users and administrators about the risks of granting System privileges and the importance of applying security updates promptly. 7. Consider network segmentation and endpoint detection solutions to limit the spread and impact of potential compromises originating from exploited devices.

Description

In display, there is a possible out of bounds read 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: ALPS10184297; Issue ID: MSV-4759.

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