#VU69005 Use-after-free in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-32609
Published: November 7, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69005
Vulnerability risk: 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-2022-32609
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MT6762
MT6768
MT6789
MT6833
MT6855
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT8168
MT8185
MT8365
MT8696
MT8768
MT8786
MT8789
MT8791
MT8798
MT6779
MT6781
MT6785
MT6853
MT6853T
MT6873
MT6875
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6891
MT6893
MT8797
MT6762
MT6768
MT6789
MT6833
MT6855
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT8168
MT8185
MT8365
MT8696
MT8768
MT8786
MT8789
MT8791
MT8798
MT6779
MT6781
MT6785
MT6853
MT6853T
MT6873
MT6875
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6891
MT6893
MT8797
Software vendor:
MediaTek
MediaTek
Description
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in vcu. A local application can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.