High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 1, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-20705
CVE-2025-20705
Description
In monitor_hang, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free. 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: ALPS09989078; Issue ID: MSV-3964.
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Affected products
9- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:yocto:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- MediaTek, Inc./MT2718, MT2735, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6781, MT6789, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6899, MT6980D, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT8169, MT8186, MT8188, MT8676, MT8678, MT8696, MT8775, MT8792, MT8796v5Range: Android 13.0, 14.0, 15.0, 16.0 / openWRT 19.07, 21.02 / Yocto 2.6
Patches
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References
1- corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/September-2025nvdVendor Advisory
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