CVE-2025-20801
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Publication date: 2026-01-06

Last updated on: 2026-03-30

Assigner: MediaTek, Inc.

Description
In seninf, there is a possible memory corruption due to a race condition. 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: ALPS10251210; Issue ID: MSV-4926.
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Published
2026-01-06
Last Modified
2026-03-30
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-01-06
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-20801
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 14 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
google android 13.0
google android 14.0
google android 15.0
google android 16.0
mediatek mt6878 *
mediatek mt6897 *
mediatek mt6899 *
mediatek mt6985 *
mediatek mt6989 *
mediatek mt6991 *
mediatek mt6993 *
mediatek mt8792 *
mediatek mt8796 *
mediatek mt8798 *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-362 The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.
CWE-415 The product calls free() twice on the same memory address.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a possible memory corruption in the seninf component caused by a race condition. It can be exploited locally without user interaction and may lead to escalation of privileges if the attacker already has System privileges.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow a malicious actor with existing System privileges to escalate their privileges further through memory corruption, potentially compromising system stability or security.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the patch identified as ALPS10251210 to fix the memory corruption issue caused by the race condition in seninf. Since the vulnerability allows local escalation of privilege, ensure that only trusted users have System privileges and monitor for any suspicious activity.

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