CVE-2025-20712
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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 8.3.1.1 (inc) |
| mediatek | mt6990 | * |
| mediatek | mt7990 | * |
| mediatek | mt7991 | * |
| mediatek | mt7992 | * |
| mediatek | mt7993 | * |
| openwrt | openwrt | 21.02.0 |
| openwrt | openwrt | 23.05 |
| mediatek | mt6990 | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-122 | A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an out of bounds write in the wlan AP driver caused by an incorrect bounds check. It allows a remote attacker who is physically close (proximal or adjacent) to escalate their privileges without needing any additional execution privileges or user interaction.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker nearby could exploit this vulnerability to gain higher privileges on the affected system remotely, potentially allowing them to perform unauthorized actions or access sensitive information.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Apply the patch identified as WCNCR00422323 provided by the vendor to fix the out of bounds write issue in the wlan AP driver.