Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability in Apusys by MediaTek
CVE-2021-0658

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Google
Status
Mt6873, Mt6875, Mt6877, Mt6883, Mt6885, Mt6889, Mt6891, Mt6893, Mt8195, Mt8791, Mt8797
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 November 2021

What is CVE-2021-0658?

In Apusys by MediaTek, a vulnerability exists that allows for an out of bounds write due to an insufficient bounds check. This flaw could potentially be exploited to escalate privileges locally, granting system execution privileges without requiring user interaction. Affected users should ensure they apply the relevant patches issued by MediaTek to mitigate this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893, MT8195, MT8791, MT8797 Android 10.0, 11.0

References

https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/Novem...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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