CVE-2025-20704 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in MediaTek modem components, stemming from a missing bounds check. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.0) allows for remote escalation of privilege if a user equipment (UE) connects to an attacker-controlled rogue base station, requiring user interaction but no additional execution privileges. While the vulnerability has a high FAUCET Risk Score of 84/100, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:nr17:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mediatek:nr17r:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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