CVE-2025-20696

MEDIUM
Published Aug 4, 2025 Modified Aug 18, 2025 CWE-787

Description

In DA, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09915215; Issue ID: MSV-3801.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.8
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linuxfoundation yocto
rdkcentral rdk-b
google android
google android
google android
openwrt openwrt
openwrt openwrt
zephyrproject zephyr
mediatek mt6739
mediatek mt6761
mediatek mt6765
mediatek mt6768
mediatek mt6781
mediatek mt6789
mediatek mt6813
mediatek mt6833
mediatek mt6835
mediatek mt6853
mediatek mt6855
mediatek mt6877
mediatek mt6878
mediatek mt6879
mediatek mt6883
mediatek mt6885
mediatek mt6886
mediatek mt6889
mediatek mt6893
mediatek mt6895
mediatek mt6897
mediatek mt6899
mediatek mt6983
mediatek mt6985
mediatek mt6989
mediatek mt6990
mediatek mt6991
mediatek mt8188
mediatek mt8196
mediatek mt8370
mediatek mt8390
mediatek mt8676

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-20696? +
In DA, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09915215; Issue ID: MSV-3801. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2025-20696? +
CVE-2025-20696 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-20696? +
CVE-2025-20696 affects products from google, linuxfoundation, mediatek, openwrt, rdkcentral, zephyrproject, specifically: android, mt6739, mt6761, mt6765, mt6768, mt6781, mt6789, mt6813, mt6833, mt6835, mt6853, mt6855, mt6877, mt6878, mt6879, mt6883, mt6885, mt6886, mt6889, mt6893, mt6895, mt6897, mt6899, mt6983, mt6985, mt6989, mt6990, mt6991, mt8188, mt8196, mt8370, mt8390, mt8676, openwrt, rdk-b, yocto, zephyr. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-20696? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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