CVE-2025-20655 Information disclosure in MT9972

What is CVE-2025-20655?

CVE-2025-20655 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 7 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In keymaster, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: DTV04427687; Issue ID: MSV-3183.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20655?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Google Android, Mediatek Mt9972.

How do I fix CVE-2025-20655?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2025-20655 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20655 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Google Android

• CVE-2026-58704 Google Pixel Improper Authorization Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48543 Android Runtime Use-After-Free Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2023-35674 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48595 Android Framework Integer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2024-32896 Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.1

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as A-393950958, ASB-A-393950958, GHSA-h49w-g4vp-f472, M-DTV04427687.