Local privilege escalation via unchecked imgsensor write
Published Oct 14, 2025 · Updated Oct 14, 2025
Out-of-bounds write in imgsensor on affected MediaTek chipsets allows local users with System privilege to escalate privileges. The component performs a write without checking the destination boundary, allowing it to extend beyond the intended buffer; the affected function and input path are undisclosed. Exploitation is local, requires an existing System-privileged foothold, and needs no user interaction; successful use elevates privileges further.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds write in imgsensor on affected MediaTek chipsets allows local users with System privilege to escalate privileges. The component performs a write without checking the destination boundary, allowing it to extend beyond the intended buffer; the affected function and input path are undisclosed. Exploitation is local, requires an existing System-privileged foothold, and needs no user interaction; successful use elevates privileges further.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-20721
- Published
- Oct 14, 2025
- Updated
- Oct 14, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-787, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
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- Oct 14, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Oct 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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