Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-20080
Published: March 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73054
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-2022-20080
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: MediaTek
Affected software:
MT6580
MT6735
MT6737
MT6739
MT6753
MT6757
MT6761
MT6763
MT6765
MT6768
MT6771
MT6833
MT8168
MT8321
MT8365
MT8666
MT8765
MT8766
MT8768
MT8786
MT8788
MT8791
MT6779
MT6781
MT6785
MT6853
MT6873
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6893
MT8797
MT6580
MT6735
MT6737
MT6739
MT6753
MT6757
MT6761
MT6763
MT6765
MT6768
MT6771
MT6833
MT8168
MT8321
MT8365
MT8666
MT8765
MT8766
MT8768
MT8786
MT8788
MT8791
MT6779
MT6781
MT6785
MT6853
MT6873
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6893
MT8797
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within SUB2AF. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-20080
Install security update from vendor's website.