CVE-2025-20796(google / android)

LOWCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In imgsys, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10314745; Issue ID: MSV-5553.

1.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-1285

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • android
  • mt6989
  • mt8796
  • mt8893

Affected systems

Products
androidmt6989mt8796mt8893

2 versions affected across 4 products

Deep dive

Full discourse1 post
  • DFIR Lab@DFIR_Lab

    🚨 HIGH: CVE-2025-20796 (CVSS 7.8) MediaTek imgsys out-of-bounds write flaw enables local privilege escalation to System level. Requires low privileges + user interaction. Patch: ALPS10314745 #CVE #Vulnerability #PatchNow #ThreatIntel https://t.co/r5zfuklWzw

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CPE platform detail4 entries

4 of 4 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSgoogleandroid15.0--
HWmediatekmt6989---
HWmediatekmt8796---
HWmediatekmt8893---

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