Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-21787
Published: July 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65055
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21787
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a malicious application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in audio DSP. A malicious application can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
MT6833
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT8791
MT8798
MT6853
MT6873
MT6877
MT6885
MT6893
MT8797
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT8791
MT8798
MT6853
MT6873
MT6877
MT6885
MT6893
MT8797
How to mitigate CVE-2022-21787
Install updates from vendor's website.