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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-20655
CVE-2025-20655:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2025-20655 is a high-severity vulnerability discovered in MediaTek's keymaster component affecting Android devices. The vulnerability was disclosed on April 7, 2025, and affects Android versions 12.0 and 14.0 running on MediaTek MT9972 chipsets (MediaTek Bulletin).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) due to a missing bounds check in the keymaster component. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could lead to local information disclosure if a malicious actor has already obtained System privilege. The impact is limited to information disclosure, affecting the confidentiality of the system (MediaTek Bulletin).
Mitigation and workarounds
MediaTek has released security patches for the affected devices. The vulnerability was addressed in the April 2025 security update. Device manufacturers have been notified of the issue and corresponding security patches at least two months before publication (MediaTek Bulletin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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