Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability in MediaTek WLAN Driver
CVE-2022-21783

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

MediaTek
Status
Mt6761, Mt6779, Mt6781, Mt6833, Mt6853, Mt6873, Mt6877, Mt6879, Mt6883, Mt6885, Mt6889, Mt6893, Mt6895, Mt6983, Mt8167s, Mt8168, Mt8175, Mt8183, Mt8185, Mt8362a, Mt8365, Mt8385, Mt8667, Mt8675, Mt8696, Mt8766, Mt8768, Mt8786, Mt8788, Mt8789, Mt8791, Mt8797
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 July 2022

What is CVE-2022-21783?

A vulnerability in the WLAN driver of MediaTek products allows for an out of bounds write due to an inadequately implemented bounds check. This vulnerability could result in local privilege escalation, enabling unauthorized execution of system-level privileges. Notably, exploitation does not require user interaction, presenting a significant risk for affected devices. Affected users are encouraged to apply the available patch (Patch ID: ALPS06704526) to mitigate potential security threats.

Affected Version(s)

MT6761, MT6779, MT6781, MT6833, MT6853, MT6873, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT8167S, MT8168, MT8175, MT8183, MT8185, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8667, MT8675, MT8696, MT8766, MT8768, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8797 Android 11.0, 12.0

References

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