Out of Bounds Read Vulnerability in MediaTek Geniezone Driver
CVE-2021-0676

4.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Google
Status
Mt6762, Mt6765, Mt6768, Mt6769, Mt6771, Mt6779, Mt6781, Mt6785, Mt6833, Mt6853, Mt6853t, Mt6873, Mt6875, Mt6877, Mt6883, Mt6885, Mt6889, Mt6891, Mt6893, Mt8163, Mt8167, Mt8167s, Mt8168, Mt8173, Mt8175, Mt8183, Mt8185, Mt8195, Mt8321, Mt8362a, Mt8365, Mt8385, Mt8735a, Mt8735b, Mt8765, Mt8766, Mt8768, Mt8771, Mt8786, Mt8788, Mt8789, Mt8791, Mt8797
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 December 2021

What is CVE-2021-0676?

The Geniezone driver from MediaTek is subject to an out of bounds read vulnerability stemming from an incorrect bounds check. This flaw can lead to potential local information disclosure, requiring system execution privileges for exploitation. There's no need for user interaction, making this an important issue for users with affected versions of the driver. Affected parties should refer to the provided patch ID ALPS05863009 for remediation details.

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Affected Version(s)

MT6762, MT6765, MT6768, MT6769, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6833, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893, MT8163, MT8167, MT8167S, MT8168, MT8173, MT8175, MT8183, MT8185, MT8195, MT8321, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8735A, MT8735B, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8797 Android 8.1, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0

References

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

Score:
4.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
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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