High severity · published Nov 4, 2025
CVE-2025-20727
In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow
8.1
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege, if a UE has connected to a rogue base station controlled by the attacker, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01672601; Issue ID: MSV-4623.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 47% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MM
MT2735, MT2737, MT6739, MT6761, MT6762, MT6762D, MT6762M, MT6763, MT6765, MT6765T, MT6767, MT6768, MT6769, MT6769K, MT6769S, MT6769T, MT6769Z, MT6771, MT6813, MT6833, MT6833P, MT6835, MT6835T, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6855T, MT6873, MT6875, MT6875T, MT6877, MT6877T, MT6877TT, MT6878, MT6878M, MT68 · MediaTek, Inc.
Modem LR12A, NR15, NR16, NR17, NR17R · source: vendor
LR
Lr12a · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
NR
Nr15 · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
NR
Nr16 · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
NR
Nr17 · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
NR
Nr17r · Mediatek
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
Affected product
MM
MT2735, MT2737, MT6739, MT6761, MT6762, MT6762D, MT6762M, MT6763, MT6765, MT6765T, MT6767, MT6768, MT6769, MT6769K, MT6769S, MT6769T, MT6769Z, MT6771, MT6813, MT6833, MT6833P, MT6835, MT6835T, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6855T, MT6873, MT6875, MT6875T, MT6877, MT6877T, MT6877TT, MT6878, MT6878M, MT68
MediaTek, Inc.
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20727
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-20727
Vendor Advisory
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/November-2025
More from MT2735, MT2737, MT6739, MT6761, MT6762, MT6762D, MT6762M, MT6763, MT6765, MT6765T, MT6767, MT6768, MT6769, MT6769K, MT6769S, MT6769T, MT6769Z, MT6771, MT6813, MT6833, MT6833P, MT6835, MT6835T, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6855T, MT6873, MT6875, MT6875T, MT6877, MT6877T, MT6877TT, MT6878, MT6878M, MT68
7.5
CVE-2025-20726
In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check