Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-32635
Published: January 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70617
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-2022-32635
CWE-ID: CWE-787
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 gps component. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
MT8666
MT6895
MT6983
MT8167
MT8168
MT8173
MT8185
MT8321
MT8362A
MT8365
MT8385
MT8667
MT8675
MT8765
MT8766
MT8768
MT8786
MT8788
MT8789
MT8791
MT8791T
MT6735
MT6739
MT6753
MT6757
MT6761
MT6762
MT6763
MT6765
MT6768
MT6769
MT6771
MT6580
MT6789
MT6833
MT6855
MT6879
MT6893
MT6891
MT8797
MT6779
MT6781
MT6785
MT6853
MT6853T
MT6873
MT6875
MT6877
Google Android
MT6895
MT6983
MT8167
MT8168
MT8173
MT8185
MT8321
MT8362A
MT8365
MT8385
MT8667
MT8675
MT8765
MT8766
MT8768
MT8786
MT8788
MT8789
MT8791
MT8791T
MT6735
MT6739
MT6753
MT6757
MT6761
MT6762
MT6763
MT6765
MT6768
MT6769
MT6771
MT6580
MT6789
MT6833
MT6855
MT6879
MT6893
MT6891
MT8797
MT6779
MT6781
MT6785
MT6853
MT6853T
MT6873
MT6875
MT6877
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2022-32635
Install updates from vendor's website.
Google Android - addressed in versions 10 2023-01-05, 11 2023-01-05, 12L 2023-01-05, 12 2023-01-05, 13 2023-01-05