VDB-328215 · CVE-2025-20718 · GCVE-0-2025-20718

MediaTek MT7986 WLAN AP Driver stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in MediaTek MT6890, MT7615, MT7622, MT7663, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981 and MT7986. This affects an unknown function of the component WLAN AP Driver. Performing a manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-20718. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in MediaTek MT6890, MT7615, MT7622, MT7663, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981 and MT7986. This affects some unknown processing of the component WLAN AP Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In wlan AP driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00419945; Issue ID: MSV-3581.

It is possible to read the advisory at corp.mediatek.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-20718 since 11/01/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Type

Chip Software

Vendor

MediaTek

Name

License

commercial

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

11/01/2024 CVE reserved
10/14/2025 +346 days Advisory disclosed
10/14/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/14/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: corp.mediatek.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-20718 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-20718
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-328215

Entryinfo

Created: 10/14/2025 12:03
Changes: 10/14/2025 12:03 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103