Integer Overflow Vulnerability in Apusys Driver by MediaTek
CVE-2022-21760

4.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

MediaTek
Status
Mt6853, Mt6853t, Mt6873, Mt6875, Mt6877, Mt6883, Mt6885, Mt6889, Mt6891, Mt6893, Mt9636, Mt9638, Mt9666
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 June 2022

What is CVE-2022-21760?

The Apusys driver from MediaTek is susceptible to an integer overflow issue, which can result in a system crash. This vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially cause a local denial of service while requiring system execution privileges for exploitation. User interaction is not necessary, making this vector particularly concerning. To protect against this vulnerability, users should apply the recommended patch (Patch ID: ALPS06479562) as detailed in the security bulletin from MediaTek.

Affected Version(s)

MT6853, MT6853T, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893, MT9636, MT9638, MT9666 Android 12.0

References

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

Score:
4.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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