Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2025-20696
In DA, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09915215; Issue ID: MSV-3801.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (1.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 13.0, 14.0, 15.0
- Linuxfoundation Yocto — versions 4.0
- Mediatek Mt6739
- Mediatek Mt6761
- Mediatek Mt6765
- Mediatek Mt6768
- Mediatek Mt6781
- Mediatek Mt6789
- Mediatek Mt6813
- Mediatek Mt6833
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2025 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20696?
- CVE-2025-20696 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2025-08-04.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20696?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.