CVE-2025-20705
Unknown Unknown - Not Provided
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Publication date: 2025-09-01

Last updated on: 2025-09-03

Assigner: MediaTek, Inc.

Description
In monitor_hang, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free. 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: ALPS09989078; Issue ID: MSV-3964.
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Published
2025-09-01
Last Modified
2025-09-03
Generated
2026-05-27
AI Q&A
2025-09-01
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-26
NVD
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Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 46 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
linuxfoundation yocto 2.6
google android 13.0
google android 16.0
openwrt openwrt 19.07.0
openwrt openwrt 21.02.0
mediatek mt2718 *
mediatek mt2735 *
mediatek mt6739 *
mediatek mt6761 *
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mediatek mt6768 *
mediatek mt6781 *
mediatek mt6789 *
mediatek mt6835 *
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mediatek mt6877 *
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mediatek mt6899 *
mediatek mt6980d *
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mediatek mt6989 *
mediatek mt6990 *
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mediatek mt8169 *
mediatek mt8186 *
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mediatek mt8676 *
mediatek mt8678 *
mediatek mt8696 *
mediatek mt8775 *
mediatek mt8792 *
mediatek mt8796 *
google android 14.0
google android 15.0
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CWE ID Description
CWE-416 The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is a use-after-free memory corruption issue in the monitor_hang component. It occurs when memory is accessed after it has been freed, which can cause unexpected behavior or crashes.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to local escalation of privilege, but only if a malicious actor already has System privilege. No user interaction is needed for exploitation.


What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?

Apply the patch identified as ALPS09989078 provided by the vendor to fix the memory corruption issue in monitor_hang. Since exploitation does not require user interaction but requires prior System privilege, ensure that systems are updated promptly and restrict access to System privileges to trusted users only.


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