Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-21792

 

Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-21792

Published: August 3, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU66041
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-2022-21792
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the camera isp. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Affected software

MT6833
MT6853
MT6853T
MT6873
MT6875
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6893

How to mitigate CVE-2022-21792

Install updates from vendor's website.


External References

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