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CVE-2025-20723:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2025-20723 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting MediaTek's GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) driver. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in October 2025, affecting multiple MediaTek chipsets including MT6835, MT6878, MT6886, MT6897, MT6899, MT6985, MT6989, MT6991, MT8676, MT8678, MT8775, MT8791T, MT8796, and MT8873 (MediaTek Bulletin).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) vulnerability that occurs due to an incorrect bounds check in the GNSS driver. The issue has been assigned a medium severity rating based on CVSS v3.1 scoring system (MediaTek Bulletin).
Impact
This vulnerability could lead to local escalation of privilege if exploited by a malicious actor who has already obtained System privilege. The vulnerability requires no user interaction for exploitation (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
MediaTek has developed patches for this vulnerability (Patch ID: ALPS09920033; Issue ID: MSV-3797) and has notified device OEMs of the security patches at least two months before publication (MediaTek Bulletin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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