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CVE-2025-20668: In scp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious...

7.8 CVSS

Description

In scp, there is a possible out of bounds write 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: ALPS09625562; Issue ID: MSV-3027.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-20668

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.8

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

Affected Products

Vendor: MediaTek, Inc.

Product: MT6878, MT6897, MT6899, MT6989, MT6991, MT8775, MT8796

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.01% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 0.22% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-02 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20668
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/May-2025

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