Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Apusys by MediaTek
CVE-2021-0898

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

In Apusys, a vulnerability exists that results in memory corruption due to a use-after-free condition. This flaw could allow an attacker to escalate their privileges to system execution level without requiring user interaction. To mitigate the risk associated with this issue, it is crucial to apply the relevant security patch issued by MediaTek.

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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