Local privilege escalation via battery stack overflow
Published Jan 6, 2026 · Updated Jan 6, 2026
Stack overflow in MediaTek chipset battery code allows local users with System privilege to escalate privileges without user interaction. The battery component omits a bounds check and writes beyond a stack buffer, although MediaTek has not disclosed the vulnerable function or input path. Exploitation requires prior System privilege on a device using a listed chipset and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Summary
What happened
Stack overflow in MediaTek chipset battery code allows local users with System privilege to escalate privileges without user interaction. The battery component omits a bounds check and writes beyond a stack buffer, although MediaTek has not disclosed the vulnerable function or input path. Exploitation requires prior System privilege on a device using a listed chipset and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-20797
- Published
- Jan 6, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 6, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-121, CWE-787, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
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- Jan 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jan 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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