MediaTek MT6899/MT6991/MT8793 dpe integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MediaTek MT6899, MT6991 and MT8793. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component dpe. The manipulation leads to integer overflow. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-20803. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MediaTek MT6899, MT6991 and MT8793 (unknown version). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component dpe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In dpe, there is a possible memory corruption due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10199779; Issue ID: MSV-4504.

It is possible to read the advisory at corp.mediatek.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-20803 since 11/01/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Applying the patch ALPS10199779 is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Type

Chip Software

Vendor

MediaTek

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License

commercial

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

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Patch: ALPS10199779

Timelineinfo

11/01/2024 CVE reserved
01/06/2026 +431 days Advisory disclosed
01/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: MSV-4504
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-20803 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-20803
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-339659

Entryinfo

Created: 01/06/2026 03:22
Changes: 01/06/2026 03:22 (55)
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