OOB Write in ALPS imgsensor Driver Enables Local Priv Escalation
CVE-2025-20721 Published on October 14, 2025
In imgsensor, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. 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: ALPS10089545; Issue ID: MSV-4279.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-20721 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?
The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
CVE-2025-20721 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-20721
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Affected Versions
MediaTek, Inc. MT6886, MT6897, MT6899, MT6985, MT6989, MT6991, MT8195, MT8196, MT8370, MT8390, MT8395, MT8792, MT8793 Version IOT-v25.0 / Android 13.0, 14.0, 15.0, 16.0 is affected by CVE-2025-20721Exploit Probability
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