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Security fix · CVE-2025-20671

In thermal, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition.

Published May 5, 2025 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · MediaTek, Inc. MT2718, MT6878, MT6897, MT6899, MT6989, MT6991, MT8196, MT8391, MT8676, MT8678

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-20671. EPSS is 8.00%. Act only if a listed version of MediaTek, Inc. MT2718, MT6878, MT6897, MT6899, MT6989, MT6991, MT8196, MT8391, MT8676, MT8678 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.4
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
8.00%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor MediaTek, Inc. MT2718, MT6878, MT6897, MT6899, MT6989, MT6991, MT8196, MT8391, MT8676, MT8678 Android 14.0, 15.0

In thermal, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. 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: ALPS09698599; Issue ID: MSV-3228.

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  • vendor MediaTek, Inc. MT2718, MT6878, MT6897, MT6899, MT6989, MT6991, MT8196, MT8391, MT8676, MT8678 Android 14.0, 15.0Android 14.0, 15.0

How to fix CVE-2025-20671

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-20671. EPSS is 8.00%. Act only if a listed version of MediaTek, Inc. MT2718, MT6878, MT6897, MT6899, MT6989, MT6991, MT8196, MT8391, MT8676, MT8678 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with MediaTek, Inc. MT2718, MT6878, MT6897, MT6899, MT6989, MT6991, MT8196, MT8391, MT8676, MT8678 Android 14.0, 15.0 Android 14.0, 15.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 8.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 5, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    In thermal, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. 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: ALPS09698599; Issue ID: MSV-3228.

  2. Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    In thermal, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. 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: ALPS09698599; Issue ID: MSV-3228.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-20671

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-13329

    In thermal, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. 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: ALPS09698599; Issue ID: MSV-322

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.