CVE-2025-20707
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Publication date: 2025-09-01
Last updated on: 2025-09-03
Assigner: MediaTek, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| android | 13.0 | |
| android | 15.0 | |
| mediatek | mt2718 | * |
| mediatek | mt6853 | * |
| mediatek | mt6877 | * |
| mediatek | mt6893 | * |
| mediatek | mt6899 | * |
| mediatek | mt6991 | * |
| mediatek | mt8196 | * |
| mediatek | mt8676 | * |
| mediatek | mt8678 | * |
| mediatek | mt8775 | * |
| mediatek | mt8786 | * |
| mediatek | mt8788e | * |
| mediatek | mt8791t | * |
| mediatek | mt8792 | * |
| mediatek | mt8796 | * |
| mediatek | mt8883 | * |
| mediatek | mt8893 | * |
| android | 14.0 |
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Exploitability
| 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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2025-20707 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the 'geniezone' component of MediaTek chipsets. It causes memory corruption and can lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor already has System-level privileges. Exploitation does not require user interaction. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow a malicious actor who already has System-level privileges to escalate their privileges further locally by exploiting memory corruption. This could lead to greater control over the affected device or system. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Apply the patch identified as ALPS09924201 provided by MediaTek to fix the use after free vulnerability in the geniezone component. Ensure your devices running affected MediaTek chipsets and Android versions 13.0, 14.0, or 15.0 are updated with this patch to mitigate the risk of local privilege escalation. [1]