Race condition in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-26428

Vulnerability identifier: #VU66044

CSH Severity: Low

CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26428

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
MT6739
MT6761
MT6765
MT6771
MT8163
MT8167
MT8173
MT8183
MT8362A
MT8385
MT8695

Software vendor:
MediaTek

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the video codec. A local application can exploit the race and escalate privileges on the system.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2022