Buffer overflow in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-32620
Published: December 5, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69889
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-2022-32620
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 mpu. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
MT6781
MT6853
MT6873
MT6877
MT6789
MT6833
MT8781
MT8791
Google Android
MT6853
MT6873
MT6877
MT6789
MT6833
MT8781
MT8791
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2022-32620
Install updates from vendor's website.
Google Android - addressed in versions 10 2022-12-05, 11 2022-12-05, 12L 2022-12-05, 12 2022-12-05, 13 2022-12-05