CVE-2025-20748: mediatek, inc. mt6890, mt7615, mt7622, mt7663, mt7915, mt7916, mt7981, mt7986 Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-20748 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in mediatek, inc. mt6890, mt7615, mt7622, mt7663, mt7915, mt7916, mt7981, mt7986. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 04-11-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 26-02-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In wlan AP driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. 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: WCNCR00432679; Issue ID: MSV-3950.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST6.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
8%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.17% 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
Mediatek1 product
- software_development_kit≤ 7.6.7.2
Mediatek, inc.1 product
- mt6890, mt7615, mt7622, mt7663, mt7915, mt7916, mt7981, mt7986SDK release 7.6.7.2 and before / openWRT 19.07, 21.02
Openwrt1 product
- openwrtEOL19.07.0 | 21.02.0
3 vendors · 3 products
References
1 links- corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/November-2025Vendor Advisory