Local memory disclosure via WLAN driver race
Published Nov 4, 2025 · Updated Nov 4, 2025
Out-of-bounds read in MediaTek WLAN STA Driver NB SDK release 3.7 and earlier allows local users to disclose memory. A race in the WLAN station-mode driver permits an out-of-bounds read, but MediaTek does not identify the function or shared object whose state changes between check and use. User-level local execution is required, no user interaction is needed, and the reported consequence is confidentiality loss without integrity or availability impact.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds read in MediaTek WLAN STA Driver NB SDK release 3.7 and earlier allows local users to disclose memory. A race in the WLAN station-mode driver permits an out-of-bounds read, but MediaTek does not identify the function or shared object whose state changes between check and use. User-level local execution is required, no user interaction is needed, and the reported consequence is confidentiality loss without integrity or availability impact.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-20740
- Published
- Nov 4, 2025
- Updated
- Nov 4, 2025
- Vendor
- MediaTek
- Product
- MediaTek WLAN STA Driver
- Classifications
- CWE-367
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Nov 4, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 4, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=NB SDK release 3.7 and before
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