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
MT6853
MT6853T
MT6873
MT6875
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6893
How to mitigate CVE-2022-21792
Install updates from vendor's website.