Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU69893

Buffer overflow in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-32622

Published: December 5, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69893

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-2022-32622

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 the gz component. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Affected software

MT6789
MT6855
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT8781

How to mitigate CVE-2022-32622

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

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

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