Use-after-free in MT6895 and MT6983 - CVE-2022-32649
Published: January 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70652
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32649
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: MediaTek
Affected software:
MT6895
MT6983
MT6895
MT6983
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within jpeg component. A local application can trigger use-after-free and escalate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-32649
Install updates from vendor's website.