# CVE-2025-20749: In charger, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-20749-in-charger-there-is-a-possible-out-of-bounds-write-due-to-a  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-11-04  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-20749 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.7 · Published 2025-11-04

In charger, 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: ALPS09915493; Issue ID: MSV-3800.

Technologies: [Google Android](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/android), [MediaTek Mt6789](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6789), [MediaTek Mt6835](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6835), [MediaTek Mt6855](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6855), [MediaTek Mt6878](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6878), [MediaTek Mt6879](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6879), [MediaTek Mt6886](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6886), [MediaTek Mt6897](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6897), [MediaTek Mt6899](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6899), [MediaTek Mt6983](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6983), [MediaTek Mt6985](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6985), [MediaTek Mt6989](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6989), [MediaTek Mt6991](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt6991), [MediaTek Mt8188](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8188), [MediaTek Mt8195](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8195), [MediaTek Mt8196](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8196), [MediaTek Mt8781](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8781), [MediaTek MT8796](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mt8796). Vendors: [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google), [MediaTek](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/mediatek).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-20749 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-20749 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-20749?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.7, published 4 November 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Android, MediaTek Mt6789, MediaTek Mt6835, MediaTek Mt6855 and 15 more. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-20749?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-20749?** Check whether you run Google Android, MediaTek Mt6789, MediaTek Mt6835 or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Google Android
- MediaTek Mt6789
- MediaTek Mt6835
- MediaTek Mt6855
- MediaTek Mt6878
- MediaTek Mt6879
- MediaTek Mt6886
- MediaTek Mt6897
- MediaTek Mt6899
- MediaTek Mt6983
- MediaTek Mt6985
- MediaTek Mt6989
- MediaTek Mt6991
- MediaTek Mt8169
- MediaTek Mt8188
- MediaTek Mt8195
- MediaTek Mt8196
- MediaTek Mt8781
- MediaTek MT8796

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