What is CVE-2025-20744?

CVE-2025-20744 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2025-11-04.

How severe is CVE-2025-20744?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.

Use After Free in Google Android

CVE-2025-20744

In pda, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to use after free. 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: ALPS10127160; Issue ID: MSV-4542.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.001 (0.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 13.0, 14.0, 15.0
Mediatek Mt6899
Mediatek Mt6991
Mediatek Mt8793
Mediatek, Inc. Mt6899, Mt6991, Mt8793 — versions Android 13.0, 14.0, 15.0, 16.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

security@mediatek.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20744?: CVE-2025-20744 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2025-11-04.
How severe is CVE-2025-20744?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.