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. 18, 2025, 3:41 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-20698
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Review and apply the vendor-provided patch.
- Implement strict bounds checking in Power HAL.
- Validate all user inputs for boundary conditions.
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 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-20698 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-20698
weaknesses.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-20698 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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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
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.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6768:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6761:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6765:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6739:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6833:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6853:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6781:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6855:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6877:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6879:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6883:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6885:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6889:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6893:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6983:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6985:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8186:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8786:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt2718:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6789:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6835:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6878:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6886:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6895:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6897:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6899:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6989:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6991:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8196:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8391:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8676:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8678:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8775:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8788e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8792:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8796:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8873:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8883:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt8893:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type MediaTek, Inc.: https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2025 Types: Vendor Advisory -
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