#VU64142 Use-after-free in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-21745
Published: June 9, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64142
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21745
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MT6761
MT6762
MT6765
MT6768
MT6769
MT6789
MT6833
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT6985
MT8167S
MT8168
MT8175
MT8183
MT8185
MT8362A
MT8365
MT8385
MT8667
MT8675
MT8695
MT8696
MT8766
MT8768
MT8786
MT8788
MT8789
MT8791
MT6779
MT6781
MT6785
MT6853
MT6853T
MT6873
MT6875
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6891
MT6893
MT8797
MT6761
MT6762
MT6765
MT6768
MT6769
MT6789
MT6833
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT6985
MT8167S
MT8168
MT8175
MT8183
MT8185
MT8362A
MT8365
MT8385
MT8667
MT8675
MT8695
MT8696
MT8766
MT8768
MT8786
MT8788
MT8789
MT8791
MT6779
MT6781
MT6785
MT6853
MT6853T
MT6873
MT6875
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6891
MT6893
MT8797
Software vendor:
MediaTek
MediaTek
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in WIFI firmware. A remote attacker can trick the victim into connecting to the malicious hotspot compromise vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.