Out-of-bounds read in MediaTek products - CVE-2021-0616
Published: March 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72955
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0616
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a heap buffer overflow within ape extractor. A local application can gain access to sensitive information.
Affected software
MT8786
MT9629
MT9288
MT9286
MT9285
MT9256
MT8791
MT8789
MT8788
MT9631
MT8768
MT8766
MT8765
MT8385
MT8365
MT8362A
MT8321
MT8195
MT9675
MT9981
MT9980
MT9970
MT9950
MT9931
MT9688
MT9686
MT9685
MT8185
MT9670
MT9669
MT9652
MT9650
MT9639
MT9638
MT9636
MT9632
MT6763
MT6799
MT6797
MT6795
MT6771
MT6769
MT6768
MT6765
MT6833
MT6762
MT6761
MT6758
MT6739
MT5599
MT5598
MT5597
MT5527
MT8183
MT8175
MT8173
MT8168
MT8167S
MT8167
MT8163
MT5522
MT8797
MT6785
MT6779
MT6891
MT6893
MT6889
MT6885
MT6883
MT6877
MT6875
MT6873
MT6853T
MT6853
MT9629
MT9288
MT9286
MT9285
MT9256
MT8791
MT8789
MT8788
MT9631
MT8768
MT8766
MT8765
MT8385
MT8365
MT8362A
MT8321
MT8195
MT9675
MT9981
MT9980
MT9970
MT9950
MT9931
MT9688
MT9686
MT9685
MT8185
MT9670
MT9669
MT9652
MT9650
MT9639
MT9638
MT9636
MT9632
MT6763
MT6799
MT6797
MT6795
MT6771
MT6769
MT6768
MT6765
MT6833
MT6762
MT6761
MT6758
MT6739
MT5599
MT5598
MT5597
MT5527
MT8183
MT8175
MT8173
MT8168
MT8167S
MT8167
MT8163
MT5522
MT8797
MT6785
MT6779
MT6891
MT6893
MT6889
MT6885
MT6883
MT6877
MT6875
MT6873
MT6853T
MT6853
How to mitigate CVE-2021-0616
Install security update from vendor's website.