CVE-2025-20705
HIGHDescription
In monitor_hang, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free. 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: ALPS09989078; Issue ID: MSV-3964.
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CVSS v3.1 Score
Weakness Type (CWE)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| linuxfoundation | yocto |
| android | |
| android | |
| android | |
| android | |
| openwrt | openwrt |
| openwrt | openwrt |
| mediatek | mt2718 |
| mediatek | mt2735 |
| mediatek | mt6739 |
| mediatek | mt6761 |
| mediatek | mt6765 |
| mediatek | mt6768 |
| mediatek | mt6781 |
| mediatek | mt6789 |
| mediatek | mt6835 |
| mediatek | mt6853 |
| mediatek | mt6855 |
| mediatek | mt6877 |
| mediatek | mt6878 |
| mediatek | mt6879 |
| mediatek | mt6880 |
| mediatek | mt6883 |
| mediatek | mt6885 |
| mediatek | mt6886 |
| mediatek | mt6889 |
| mediatek | mt6890 |
| mediatek | mt6893 |
| mediatek | mt6895 |
| mediatek | mt6897 |
| mediatek | mt6899 |
| mediatek | mt6980d |
| mediatek | mt6983 |
| mediatek | mt6985 |
| mediatek | mt6989 |
| mediatek | mt6990 |
| mediatek | mt6991 |
| mediatek | mt8169 |
| mediatek | mt8186 |
| mediatek | mt8188 |
| mediatek | mt8676 |
| mediatek | mt8678 |
| mediatek | mt8696 |
| mediatek | mt8775 |
| mediatek | mt8792 |
| mediatek | mt8796 |
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