Use After Free Vulnerability in MediaTek aee Leading to Privilege Escalation
CVE-2022-32607

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
MediaTek
Status
Mt6580, Mt6739, Mt6761, Mt6762, Mt6765, Mt6768, Mt6769, Mt6771, Mt6779, Mt6781, Mt6785, Mt6789, Mt6833, Mt6853, Mt6853t, Mt6873, Mt6875, Mt6877, Mt6879, Mt6883, Mt6885, Mt6889, Mt6891, Mt6893, Mt6895, Mt6983, Mt8167, Mt8167s, Mt8168, Mt8173, Mt8175, Mt8362a, Mt8365, Mt8385, Mt8666, Mt8675, Mt8696, Mt8765, Mt8766, Mt8768, Mt8786, Mt8788, Mt8791, Mt8791t, Mt8795t, Mt8797, Mt8871, Mt8891
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 November 2022

Summary

A vulnerability in MediaTek's aee arises from a missing bounds check, leading to a potential use after free scenario. This flaw allows attackers to escalate privileges locally, acquiring System execution rights without requiring any user interaction. Affected users should apply the appropriate security patches to mitigate this risk. Reference: MediaTek Security Bulletin.

Affected Version(s)

MT6580, MT6739, MT6761, MT6762, MT6765, MT6768, MT6769, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT8167, MT8167S, MT8168, MT8173, MT8175, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8666, MT8675, MT8696, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8786, MT8788, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8795T, MT8797, MT8871, MT8891 Android 11.0, 12.0

References

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

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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