CVE-2025-20696: Medium severity linuxfoundation Yocto vulnerability

Published Aug 4, 2025
·
Updated

In DA, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09915215; Issue ID: MSV-3801.

Affected Software

41 affected components
All of the following
Any of the following
linuxfoundation Yocto=4.0
Rdkcentral Rdk-b=2024q1
Google Android=13.0
Google Android=14.0
Google Android=15.0
OpenWrt OpenWrt=21.02.0
OpenWrt OpenWrt=23.05
zephyrproject zephyr=3.7.0
Any of the following
MediaTek Mt6739
MediaTek Mt6761
MediaTek Mt6765
MediaTek Mt6768
MediaTek Mt6781
MediaTek Mt6789
MediaTek Mt6813
MediaTek Mt6833
MediaTek Mt6835
MediaTek Mt6853
MediaTek Mt6855
MediaTek Mt6877
MediaTek Mt6878
MediaTek Mt6879
MediaTek Mt6883
MediaTek Mt6885
MediaTek Mt6886
MediaTek Mt6889
MediaTek Mt6893
MediaTek Mt6895
MediaTek Mt6897
MediaTek Mt6899
MediaTek Mt6983
MediaTek Mt6985
MediaTek Mt6989
MediaTek Mt6990
MediaTek Mt6991
MediaTek Mt8188
MediaTek Mt8196
MediaTek Mt8370
MediaTek Mt8390
MediaTek Mt8676
Google Android

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch ALPS09915215

Event History

Aug 4, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:49 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:49 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 2, 2025
Data Sourced
via Android·12:00 AM
SeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-20696?

CVE-2025-20696 has a moderate severity level as it can lead to local escalation of privilege with physical access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-20696?

To fix CVE-2025-20696, apply the available patch known as ALPS09915215 for the affected software versions.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2025-20696?

CVE-2025-20696 affects specific versions of Yocto, RDK-B, and various Google Android and OpenWrt releases.

4

Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2025-20696?

Yes, user interaction is required to exploit CVE-2025-20696.

5

Can CVE-2025-20696 lead to remote exploitation?

CVE-2025-20696 cannot lead to remote exploitation as it requires local physical access to the device.

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