CVE-2025-20773 Use after free in MT2718, MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6781, MT6789, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6899, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6991, MT8196, MT8676, MT8678, MT8792, MT8793

Medium 6.7 Published 2 Dec 2025 Updated 26 Feb 2026

A use-after-free vulnerability in MediaTek display components allows local privilege escalation to System level without user interaction.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-20773?

CVE-2025-20773 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 2 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In display, 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: ALPS10196993; Issue ID: MSV-4797.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20773?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2025-20773?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20773 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2025-20773 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20773 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-fvj2-pqcw-m982.