Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability in Mediatek's Apusys Product
CVE-2021-0896

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

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

What is CVE-2021-0896?

An out of bounds write vulnerability exists in Mediatek's Apusys product due to the absence of a proper bounds check. This flaw can allow an attacker to gain local escalation of privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access and manipulation of system-level functions. Exploitation does not require user interaction, making it a significant risk for affected systems. Affected users are advised to apply the necessary patches to mitigate this security issue.

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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