Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU66964

Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-26455

Published: September 5, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU66964

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26455

CWE-ID: CWE-755

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: MediaTek

Affected software:
MT6789
MT6855
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect error handling in gz. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.

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