#VU61100 Buffer overflow in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-20048
Published: March 8, 2022 / Updated: March 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61100
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20048
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MT5816
MT5835
MT9900
MT9901
MT9950
MT9969
MT9970
MT9980
MT6885
MT6893
MT5816
MT5835
MT9900
MT9901
MT9950
MT9969
MT9970
MT9980
MT6885
MT6893
Software vendor:
MediaTek
MediaTek
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in media decoder. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted media file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.