CVE-2025-20805 — Use After Free in INC Mediatek Chipset

CWE-416 — Use After Free4 documents4 sources
Severity
6.7MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 99.64%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Mediatek INC Mediatek ChipsetGoogle Android
Timeline
PublishedJan 6

Description

In dpe, 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: ALPS10114696; Issue ID: MSV-4480.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 0.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDgoogle/android16.0
▶CVEListV5mediatek_inc/mediatek_chipsetMT6899, MT6991, MT8793+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

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CVEList
CVE-2025-20805: In dpe, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free↗2026-01-06
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GHSA
GHSA-w98x-75qp-538c: In dpe, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free↗2026-01-06
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

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Wiz
CVE-2025-20805 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2025-20805 — Use After Free in INC Mediatek Chipset | cvebase