Buffer overflow in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-20047
Published: March 8, 2022 / Updated: March 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61099
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20047
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in video decoder. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted media file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
MT5816
MT5835
MT9900
MT9901
MT9950
MT9969
MT9970
MT9980
MT6885
MT6893
Google Android
MT5835
MT9900
MT9901
MT9950
MT9969
MT9970
MT9980
MT6885
MT6893
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2022-20047
Install updates from vendor's website.
Google Android - addressed in versions 10 2022-03-05, 11 2022-03-05, 12 2022-03-05