Integer Overflow Vulnerability in Apusys Driver from Mediatek
CVE-2022-21762

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-2022-21762?

The Apusys driver for Mediatek devices is affected by a significant vulnerability resulting from an integer overflow, which can lead to a local denial of service. This issue allows for potential system crashes as it requires system execution privileges to be exploited. User interaction is not necessary for this vulnerability to be triggered, making it a concerning issue for users of the affected driver. A patch is available to address this vulnerability, identified by Patch ID: ALPS06477946.

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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