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-3185.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00086 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MediaTek | MT9972 | Android 12.0, 14.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MT9972 VendorMediaTek Affected Android 12.0, 14.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-20661
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xc47-677g-jg4q
References
More MediaTek Mt9972 vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-14734 Out-of-bounds read in MediaTek MT9972 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2025-14727 Out-of-bounds read in MediaTek MT9972 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-20661 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-20661 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xc47-677g-jg4q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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