CVE-2025-20710
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Publication date: 2025-10-14
Last updated on: 2025-10-16
Assigner: MediaTek, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| mediatek | software_development_kit | to 7.6.7.2 (inc) |
| mediatek | mt6890 | * |
| mediatek | mt7915 | * |
| mediatek | mt7916 | * |
| mediatek | mt7981 | * |
| mediatek | mt7986 | * |
| openwrt | openwrt | 19.07.0 |
| openwrt | openwrt | 21.02.0 |
| mediatek | mt6890 | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-190 | The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an out of bounds write in the wlan AP driver caused by an integer overflow. It allows an attacker who is nearby or adjacent to the device to escalate their privileges remotely without needing any additional execution privileges or user interaction.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow a remote attacker in close proximity to escalate their privileges on the affected device, potentially gaining unauthorized access or control without needing user interaction or additional execution privileges.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Apply the patch identified as WCNCR00418785 provided by the vendor to fix the vulnerability. Since this is an out of bounds write due to an integer overflow in the wlan AP driver, updating the driver or firmware to the patched version is the recommended immediate mitigation step.