CVE-2025-20672

Local privilege escalation via Bluetooth driver heap overflow

Published Jun 2, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

Heap overflow in MediaTek NB SDK 3.6 and earlier allows local users to escalate privileges through the Bluetooth driver. An incorrect bounds check permits an out-of-bounds write in the driver's heap memory. Local user execution privileges are required, no user interaction is needed, and MediaTek has not disclosed the malformed input or affected function.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.64%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Heap overflow in MediaTek NB SDK 3.6 and earlier allows local users to escalate privileges through the Bluetooth driver. An incorrect bounds check permits an out-of-bounds write in the driver's heap memory. Local user execution privileges are required, no user interaction is needed, and MediaTek has not disclosed the malformed input or affected function.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-20672
Published
Jun 2, 2025
Updated
Feb 26, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-122, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 2, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-122Heap-based Buffer Overflow
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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