Memory Corruption Vulnerability in MediaTek Products
CVE-2022-20062

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
MediaTek
Status
Mt6765, Mt6785, Mt6833, Mt6853, Mt6853t, Mt6873, Mt6877, Mt6879, Mt6885, Mt6891, Mt6893, Mt8163, Mt8167, Mt8167s, Mt8168, Mt8173, Mt8175, Mt8183, Mt8185, Mt8321, Mt8362a, Mt8365, Mt8385, Mt8666, Mt8667, Mt8675, Mt8735a, Mt8735b, Mt8765, Mt8766, Mt8768, Mt8786, Mt8788, Mt8789, Mt8791, Mt8797
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 April 2022

Summary

In MediaTek's mdp, a vulnerability exists that allows for memory corruption due to a 'use after free' issue. This flaw can potentially be exploited locally, permitting an escalation of privileges to System execution levels without requiring user interaction. It is essential for users of affected MediaTek products to apply the necessary patches to protect against potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

MT6765, MT6785, MT6833, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6873, MT6877, MT6879, MT6885, MT6891, MT6893, MT8163, MT8167, MT8167S, MT8168, MT8173, MT8175, MT8183, MT8185, MT8321, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8666, MT8667, MT8675, MT8735A, MT8735B, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8797 Android 11.0, 12.0

References

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