Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Apusys Software from MediaTek
CVE-2021-0893

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

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

Summary

A memory corruption issue exists in the Apusys software provided by MediaTek, caused by a use after free error. This vulnerability enables local users to escalate their privileges, thus acquiring system execution rights, without necessitating any user interaction. Affected systems should be patched with the recommended updates to mitigate potential exploitation. For more information, refer to the patch ID ALPS05672107 and issue ID ALPS05687474.

Affected Version(s)

MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893, MT8195, MT8791, MT8797 Android 10.0, 11.0, 12.0

References

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