VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2025-20705
In monitor_hang, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.09%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.09%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In monitor_hang, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09989078; Issue ID: MSV-3964.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.09% probability · 1th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- linuxfoundation/yocto · google/android · openwrt/openwrt
- Source
- security@mediatek.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.