CVE-2025-20802

CVSS v3 6.7 MEDIUM

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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n geniezone, 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: ALPS10238968; Issue ID: MSV-4914.

References

Link	Resource
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/January-2026	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6991:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8196:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8367:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8781:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8786:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8793:-:::::::*

History

08 Jan 2026, 19:23

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Mediatek mt8196 Mediatek Mediatek mt8786 Mediatek mt8367 Google Mediatek mt6991 Mediatek mt8793 Google android Mediatek mt8781
References	~~() https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/January-2026 -~~	() https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/January-2026 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8196:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8786:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8781:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6991:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8367:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8793:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:::::::*

07 Jan 2026, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 6.7

06 Jan 2026, 02:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-06 02:15

Updated : 2026-01-08 19:23

NVD link : CVE-2025-20802

Mitre link : CVE-2025-20802

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-20802

JSON object : View

Products Affected

android

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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