What is CVE-2025-20796?

CVE-2025-20796 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-1285. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-06.

How severe is CVE-2025-20796?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2025-20796

In imgsys, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is needed for exploitati…

EPSS: 0.001 (0.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 15.0
Mediatek Mt6989
Mediatek Mt8796
Mediatek Mt8893
Mediatek, Inc. Mediatek Chipset — versions MT6989, MT8796, MT8893

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1285

References

security@mediatek.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20796?: CVE-2025-20796 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-1285. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-06.
How severe is CVE-2025-20796?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.