CVE-2025-20697

Status: AnalyzedMedium (6.7)—
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: ALPS09915681; Issue ID: MSV-3795.
CVSS

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base score: 6.7
Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.09%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 0
Score date: 10/6/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)

Google — Android
CWEs

CWE-787
References

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