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MEDIUM
CVE-2025-20698
Qualcomm Power HAL Out-of-Bounds Write Privilege Escalation
Description

In Power HAL, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing 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: ALPS09915400; Issue ID: MSV-3793.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 4, 2025, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 4, 2025, 3:06 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-20698 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-20698.

URL Resource
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2025

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-20698 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Daily CyberSecurity
MediaTek Chipset Flaws: Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerabilities Expose Smartphones & IoT Devices

MediaTek, one of the world’s leading chipset manufacturers, has published its latest Product Security Bulletin, revealing several security vulnerabilities affecting a wide range of its chipsets used i ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 04, 2025 (23 hours, 47 minutes ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-20698 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In Power HAL, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing 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: ALPS09915400; Issue ID: MSV-3793.
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added Reference https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2025
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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