BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-10-14

Last updated on: 2025-10-15

Assigner: MediaTek, Inc.

Description

In gnss driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. 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: ALPS09920033; Issue ID: MSV-3797.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-10-14

Last Modified

2025-10-15

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-10-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-20723

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	android	15.0
mediatek	mt6835	*
mediatek	mt6878	*
mediatek	mt6886	*
mediatek	mt6897	*
mediatek	mt6899	*
mediatek	mt6985	*
mediatek	mt6989	*
mediatek	mt6991	*
mediatek	mt8676	*
mediatek	mt8678	*
mediatek	mt8775	*
mediatek	mt8791t	*
mediatek	mt8796	*
mediatek	mt8873	*
google	android	14.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-787	The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an out of bounds write in the gnss driver caused by an incorrect bounds check. This means that the software writes data outside the intended memory area, which can lead to unexpected behavior or security issues.

Impact Analysis

If exploited by a malicious actor who already has System privilege, this vulnerability could allow local escalation of privilege, potentially giving the attacker higher access or control over the system. No user interaction is needed for exploitation.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the patch identified as ALPS09920033 to the gnss driver to fix the out of bounds write vulnerability.

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