CVE-2025-20742
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Publication date: 2025-11-04
Last updated on: 2025-11-05
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 | mt7603 | * |
| mediatek | mt7615 | * |
| mediatek | mt7622 | * |
| 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-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(). |
| CWE-787 | The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. |
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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? :
The vulnerability can allow an attacker nearby to escalate their privileges on the affected system remotely, potentially gaining unauthorized access or control without needing user interaction or prior execution privileges.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Apply the patch identified as WCNCR00432680 provided by the vendor to fix the out of bounds write issue in the wlan AP driver.