Use-after-free in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-26451
Published: September 5, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66961
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2022-26451
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: MediaTek
Affected software:
MT6789
MT6855
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT8168
MT8365
MT6789
MT6855
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT8168
MT8365
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper synchronization in ged. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-26451
Install updates from vendor's website.