CVE-2025-20660:The CVE-2025-20660 is a vulnerability in MediaTek's MT9972 product, specifically in PlayReady TA, which could potentially lead to a local escalation of privilege due to a possible out of bounds read caused by a missing bounds check.

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The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-20660, exists in the PlayReady TA of MediaTek's MT9972 product. It is an out-of-bounds read issue (CWE-125) that could potentially allow a malicious actor to escalate privileges locally if they have already obtained System privilege. The exploitation of this vulnerability does not require user interaction. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.7, indicating a medium severity level. The attack vector is local, with low complexity, and requires high privileges. The impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability are all high.

Overview

The vulnerability was published by MediaTek on April 7, 2025, and updated on April 9, 2025. It affects the MT9972 product running on Android 12.0 and 14.0. The vulnerability was identified by the assigner MediaTek, and the details were enriched by CISA ADP. The vulnerability is exploitable locally and could lead to a high impact on the system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Remediation

MediaTek has released a patch to address this vulnerability, identified as Patch ID: DTV04436357. Users are advised to apply this patch immediately to mitigate the risk. It is also recommended to always keep your systems and applications updated to the latest versions to protect against known vulnerabilities.

References

More information about this vulnerability can be found in the MediaTek Product Security Bulletin at the following URL: https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2025.

Industry ExposureMost to least
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  1. Accommodation & Food Services
    Accommodation & Food Services
  2. Administrative, Support, Waste Management & Remediation Services
    Administrative, Support, Waste Management & Remediation Services
  3. Agriculture, Forestry Fishing & Hunting
    Agriculture, Forestry Fishing & Hunting
  4. Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
  5. Construction
    Construction
  6. Educational Services
    Educational Services
  7. Finance and Insurance
    Finance and Insurance
  8. Health Care & Social Assistance
    Health Care & Social Assistance
  9. Information
    Information
  10. Management of Companies & Enterprises
    Management of Companies & Enterprises
  11. Manufacturing
    Manufacturing
  12. Mining
    Mining
  13. Other Services (except Public Administration)
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  14. Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
    Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
  15. Public Administration
    Public Administration
  16. Real Estate Rental & Leasing
    Real Estate Rental & Leasing
  17. Retail Trade
    Retail Trade
  18. Transportation & Warehousing
    Transportation & Warehousing
  19. Utilities
    Utilities
  20. Wholesale Trade
    Wholesale Trade

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