CVE-2025-20796 (GCVE-0-2025-20796)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-06 01:46 – Updated: 2026-01-07 04:55
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Summary
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 exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10314745; Issue ID: MSV-5553.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-1285 - Specified Index, Position, or Offset
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
MediaTek, Inc. MT6989, MT8796, MT8893 Affected: Android 15.0
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