CVE-2025-20788

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Publication date: 2025-12-02

Last updated on: 2025-12-03

Assigner: MediaTek, Inc.

Description

In GPU pdma, there is a possible memory corruption due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10117735; Issue ID: MSV-4539.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-12-02

Last Modified

2025-12-03

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-02

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-20788

EUVD

EUVD-2025-200147

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	android	15.0
mediatek	mt6991	*
mediatek	mt8196	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-1262	The product uses memory-mapped I/O registers that act as an interface to hardware functionality from software, but there is improper access control to those registers.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the GPU pdma component where a missing permission check can cause memory corruption. Exploiting this flaw requires user interaction and does not grant any additional execution privileges.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to a local denial of service on the affected system, potentially causing the system or application to crash or become unresponsive. No further execution privileges can be gained through this vulnerability.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the patch identified as ALPS10117735 provided by the vendor to fix the missing permission check in GPU pdma. Additionally, limit user interaction with the affected component until the patch is applied to reduce the risk of exploitation.

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