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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-20661
CVE-2025-20661:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
In PlayReady TA, there is a possible out-of-bounds read vulnerability (CVE-2025-20661) discovered and disclosed on April 7, 2025. The vulnerability affects MediaTek's MT9972 chipset running Android versions 12.0 and 14.0. This security flaw was identified as a medium severity issue due to a missing bounds check (MediaTek Bulletin).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) issue in the drmserver component. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.7 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating local access requirements with high privileges needed (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to local escalation of privilege, but only if a malicious actor has already obtained System privilege access to the device. The vulnerability does not require user interaction for exploitation (MediaTek Bulletin).
Mitigation and workarounds
MediaTek has notified device OEMs of the issue and provided corresponding security patches. Users of affected devices running Android 12.0 or 14.0 on MT9972 chipsets should ensure their devices are updated with the latest security patches (MediaTek Bulletin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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