CVE-2025-20704: mediatek, inc. mt6813, mt6835, mt6835t, mt6878, mt6878m, mt6897, mt6899, mt6991, mt8676, mt8678, mt8792, mt8863, mt8873, mt8883 Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-20704 is a high (CVSS 8.0) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in mediatek, inc. mt6813, mt6835, mt6835t, mt6878, mt6878m, mt6897, mt6899, mt6991, mt8676, mt8678, mt8792, mt8863, mt8873, mt8883. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 01-09-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 26-02-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege, if a UE has connected to a rogue base station controlled by the attacker, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01516959; Issue ID: MSV-3502.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST8.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.32%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
23%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.30% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mediatek, inc.1 product
2 vendors · 3 products
References
1 links- corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/September-2025Vendor Advisory