Out-of-bounds read in MediaTek products - CVE-2021-0659
Published: March 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72976
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0659
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: MediaTek
Affected software:
MT6853
MT6853T
MT6873
MT6875
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6891
MT6893
MT8797
MT8195
MT8791
MT6853
MT6853T
MT6873
MT6875
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6891
MT6893
MT8797
MT8195
MT8791
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an incorrect bounds check within apusys. A local privileged application can gain access to sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-0659
Install security update from vendor's website.