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TI-2025-14732 Aliases CVE-2025-20660GHSA-fm83-4pv6-4h8q

Out-of-bounds read in MediaTek MT9972

Priority LOW 30CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

In PlayReady TA, there is a possible out of bounds read 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: DTV04436357; Issue ID: MSV-3186.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00091 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MediaTekMT9972Android 12.0, 14.0—No fix listedCNA
  • MT9972 VendorMediaTek Affected Android 12.0, 14.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt9972:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMediaTek
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt9972:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·MediaTek

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-20660
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fm83-4pv6-4h8q

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-00067 Out-of-bounds write in Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-13053 Improper input validation in MediaTek MT6890, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-14725 Integer overflow in MediaTek MT6781, MT6789, MT6835, MT6855, MT6878, MT6879, MT6886… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-13114 Memory corruption in MediaTek MT2735, MT2737, MT6833, MT6835, MT6835T, MT6853, MT6855… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-14283 Command injection in MediaTek EN7528, EN7580 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-11684 Command injection in MediaTek EN7528, EN7580 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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