Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in MediaTek products - CVE-2021-0668
Published: March 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72981
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0668
CWE-ID: CWE-703
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect error handling within apusys. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
MT9638
MT9981
MT9980
MT9970
MT9686
MT9669
MT9652
MT9650
MT9639
MT9636
MT6873
MT6893
MT6891
MT6889
MT6885
MT6883
MT6877
MT6875
MT9981
MT9980
MT9970
MT9686
MT9669
MT9652
MT9650
MT9639
MT9636
MT6873
MT6893
MT6891
MT6889
MT6885
MT6883
MT6877
MT6875
How to mitigate CVE-2021-0668
Install security update from vendor's website.